as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
we were completely drained after shoveling snow all afternoon
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1
as in pumped
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it
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as in consumed
to make complete use of
virtually drained the country's natural resources
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as in tired
to use up all the physical energy of
the long hike drained us
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Recent Examples of drained
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
See you later, the swamp (drained or undrained).
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Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
The pool was quickly closed, drained and swept.
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Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.
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Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.
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Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Rumors swirled that Lachlan and his Scottish country mates — the traveling pep squad known as the Tartan Army — had drained the pub of all its beer on Sunday night.
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Geoff Edgers,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
With this growth came the construction of new factories, freeways and high-rise condos, while devastated wetlands once inhabited by cranes were systematically drained and repurposed for human use, never to return.
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The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
This may help explain why so many workers report feeling mentally drained before the workday even begins.
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Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The pool will remain closed for several days while it is drained, cleaned, and inspected before reopening to the public, according New Canaan Parks and Recreation director John Howe.
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Investigators found that the rotation likely drained the spacecraft's batteries over several hours, eventually causing its communications system to lose power.
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Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
There should still be room for him at the end of the first round with much of the depth in this class getting drained by NIL dollars.
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Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
16 June 2026
Well-drained, dry, sandy, clay.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
Adjective
Tahoe officials have been vigilant, ensuring all boats are cleaned, drained and dry before launching into Lake Tahoe.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
See you later, the swamp (drained or undrained).
—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
The pool was quickly closed, drained and swept.
—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.
—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.
—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the National Mall fixture has turned an algae green (this often happens after it is drained for maintenance).
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Rumors swirled that Lachlan and his Scottish country mates — the traveling pep squad known as the Tartan Army — had drained the pub of all its beer on Sunday night.
—
Geoff Edgers,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
With this growth came the construction of new factories, freeways and high-rise condos, while devastated wetlands once inhabited by cranes were systematically drained and repurposed for human use, never to return.
—
The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
This may help explain why so many workers report feeling mentally drained before the workday even begins.
—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The pool will remain closed for several days while it is drained, cleaned, and inspected before reopening to the public, according New Canaan Parks and Recreation director John Howe.
—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Investigators found that the rotation likely drained the spacecraft's batteries over several hours, eventually causing its communications system to lose power.
—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
There should still be room for him at the end of the first round with much of the depth in this class getting drained by NIL dollars.
—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
16 June 2026
Well-drained, dry, sandy, clay.
—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drained
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Research shows over half of American travelers feel exhausted, with one in five admitting to booking a trip out of anger.
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But Raj is feverish, foggy, and exhausted.
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Panthers coach Paul Maurice pumped the brakes on that — at least to start.
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Known as Vision 2030, profits from gas and oil have been pumped into the development of a leisure infrastructure to tempt tourists and boost the level of business to local companies.
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But while the creative component has consumed the conversation around AI in advertising, the most lucrative changes from AI are likely on the other end of the process — where the technology is disrupting how people buy the products advertisers want to sell.
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As long as billions of dollars are consumed by obligations from decades past, taxpayers will keep spending more while students see less of the benefit.
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Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.
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Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.
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Both dugouts and bullpens emptied after Contreras walked on an inside pitch.
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The full-service Asian grocery store will be located at 200 NewPark Mall Road in Newark, filling a space that emptied out in March 2025 when long-time NewPark mall anchor Macy’s closed its doors.
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Some employees have spent decades here.
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The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports.
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The Nike Air Max Joga Bonito R9 mashes up the boot Ronaldo wore for the 1998 World Cup with the Air Max 95.
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Witherspoon wore a hot pink plunging Prada gown to the occasion—perfectly on brand for Elle.
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Yet both Carney and his creator kept getting sucked back in.
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And seriously, without fail, I got completely sucked into Oprah’s magic.
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“Drained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drained. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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