- present participle of deprive.
depriving
Example Sentences
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In 2023, his team reported that depriving colon cancer cells of arginine caused them to accumulate more mutations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
The brothers claim Ledward's "misconduct is causing ongoing harm" to Boseman's elderly parents and depriving them "of financial assets at a vulnerable age when such support is most critical".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Some analysts estimate a blockade that lasts four to five months could reduce Iran’s oil revenues to close to zero, depriving the regime of its main source of hard currency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Among other things, she said they will argue that federal officials improperly redrew the territory boundaries, shrinking it and depriving the horses of year-round water sources.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
In confrontation, a wizard should trick the Kappa into bowing—if it does so, the water in the hollow of its head will run out, depriving it of all its strength.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
