sapped
Example Sentences
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The recent repeated heatwaves have sapped moisture from soils and vegetation via evaporation, which has in turn increased demand for water for farming, industry and household use.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The king of Ithaca’s pride in his ingenious trick is steadily sapped by a series of cosmic punishments.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Harding-Rolls predicted that the new game's arrival should also juice sales of gaming consoles, currently sapped by a global squeeze on memory chips that has driven up prices.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz as part of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran would ease an energy crisis that has sapped economic growth and fueled inflation worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Everything that had happened inside the wood was beginning to seem unreal, the validity of it was being sapped away.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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