as in weak
lacking bodily strength
I was completely sapped after the first day of hauling logs
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as in weakened
to diminish the physical strength of
weeks of hard work had sapped her and left her exhausted
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Recent Examples of sapped
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This sapped the original populist movement of its moral clarity and thwarted its capacity to fight on behalf of working people.
—Gunther Peck / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Had lawmakers succeeded in impeaching Yoon, his powers would have been sapped.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024
Its backers in Moscow, Tehran and Beirut were unable or unwilling to respond, perhaps because their attention and resources having been sapped by wars in Ukraine, Lebanon, Gaza and elsewhere.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
The war in Ukraine sapped Russia’s strength and diminished its ability to maintain its defense of the Assad regime just as surely as the successful Russian defense of Stalingrad taxed Germany’s military might, contributing to its loss of North Africa in 1943.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Cancer June 21 – July 22 Your motivation might have been sapped by the mundane.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
Strep throat had sapped some of Verlander’s velocity to start his senior season at Goochland High, scaring away scouts and perhaps some of the more prestigious college programs.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Conversely, many of the bodies on display appear sapped of erotic charge by virtue of their hanging.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
That surely sapped some of the drama from the endgame, which is a shame.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This sapped the original populist movement of its moral clarity and thwarted its capacity to fight on behalf of working people.
—Gunther Peck / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Had lawmakers succeeded in impeaching Yoon, his powers would have been sapped.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024
Its backers in Moscow, Tehran and Beirut were unable or unwilling to respond, perhaps because their attention and resources having been sapped by wars in Ukraine, Lebanon, Gaza and elsewhere.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
The war in Ukraine sapped Russia’s strength and diminished its ability to maintain its defense of the Assad regime just as surely as the successful Russian defense of Stalingrad taxed Germany’s military might, contributing to its loss of North Africa in 1943.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Cancer June 21 – July 22 Your motivation might have been sapped by the mundane.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
Strep throat had sapped some of Verlander’s velocity to start his senior season at Goochland High, scaring away scouts and perhaps some of the more prestigious college programs.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Conversely, many of the bodies on display appear sapped of erotic charge by virtue of their hanging.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sapped
Adjective
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Murena Pixel Tablet And Third-Party Apps The ecosystem for Android tablets is weaker than that of Android smartphones.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Cleanup crews noted the tree’s root system was very weak.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Francis' feeble voice, discernible through his labored breaths and in his native Spanish, was recorded Thursday from the hospital and broadcast to the faithful in St. Peter's Square who had gathered for the nightly recitation of the rosary prayer.—
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7 Mar. 2025
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When experienced all at once, these features can further shake an emerging adult’s already feeble sense of stability.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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McDermott has softened on those decisions recently.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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While the emphasis on ESG has softened, the focus on sustainable, scalable growth remains a guiding principle.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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So, if this takes years to reach a jury resolution and all the appeals are exhausted, those years could see Diddy behind bars already for life if the 55-year-old Bad Boy Records founder is found guilty in his criminal trial later this year.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Sapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sapped. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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