as in draining
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as in weakening
to diminish the physical strength of
weeks of hard work had sapped her and left her exhausted
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Recent Examples of sapping
Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
The setbacks certainly had a way of sapping a team’s spirit.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
If so, the mania described by Chow might result in abundant information and even progress, but not progress of the kind that protects the wealth of producers the world over from the theft that is inflation, and the economy-sapping uncertainty that is currency volatility.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Declining consumer confidence is sapping demand for combustion-engine cars.
—Stefan Nicola, Fortune Europe, 30 Sep. 2024
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And if Alabama cancels marquee matchups, other SEC schools will assuredly follow — potentially sapping the sport of must-see intersectional duels that energize the September competition calendar.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
The setbacks certainly had a way of sapping a team’s spirit.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
If so, the mania described by Chow might result in abundant information and even progress, but not progress of the kind that protects the wealth of producers the world over from the theft that is inflation, and the economy-sapping uncertainty that is currency volatility.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Declining consumer confidence is sapping demand for combustion-engine cars.
—Stefan Nicola, Fortune Europe, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sapping
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Additionally, stronger enforcement of existing sanctions and the introduction of tariffs on Russian goods, in addition to the goods of its backers — weakening Putin’s grip on power and the Russian economy.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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One concern Giordano brings up is rapamycin further weakening a person’s immune system.Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 10 Dec. 2024
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But in his new Netflix special, What Had Happened Was (now streaming on Netflix), Foxx reveals the harrowing details of the debilitating stroke that left him on the edge of death — and his arduous road to recovery.Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, his father fought to overcome the effects of a debilitating stroke.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Avoid items that show signs of changes in food texture, such as softening or ice crystals.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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For those with rounder faces, a fringe can add interest and elongate the face, and bangs can have a softening effect on those with more angular features.Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Sapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sapping. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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