DRAINED Synonyms: 176 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in exhausted

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness we were completely drained after shoveling snow all afternoon

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drained

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verb

past tense of drain

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

Adjective

Next, let the butter melt and place the hot, drained ears of corn in the stockpot. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026 Feeling mentally drained or physically exhausted is something everyone experiences from time to time. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Tahoe officials have been vigilant, ensuring all boats are cleaned, drained and dry before launching into Lake Tahoe. — 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 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

Over and over, my father rinsed the rice, drained the water, then filled the pot again. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 If numbers don’t lie…are Hollywood and the streaming platforms actually beginning to release the stale notion that middle-aged and older women are drained of their creative juices after menopause? — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026 The Yankees said the stadium tower that tested positive was drained and cleaned Sunday morning. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 With his ring nearly drained, Hal has to return to the motel to recharge it. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 According to Barisone, this drained the family’s resources and forced him into riding. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 The heavy rain could flood small creeks, streets, highways, underpasses and other low-lying or poorly drained areas. — Troy Bridges, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2026 Especially after the Olympics, that kind of drained you a little bit. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 Huge stretches of peatland in Indonesia have been cleared and drained for commercial plantations, including those that produce palm oil, an ingredient used in a slew of products from noodles to toothpaste. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

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Adjective

Visibly exhausted, she’d recently been diagnosed with the Epstein-Barr virus.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Eventually, the Cleveland defense was an exhausted mess with temperatures reaching the mid-90s, but the main point is that the Browns were a mess overall.

— Zac Jackson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

Potential Risks of Drinking Green Tea Green tea is generally considered safe and healthy when consumed in normal amounts, such as a few cups a day.

— Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 15 Sep. 2026
As the Iranian war consumed the White House’s attention, the situation in Gaza all but collapsed.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of consumed

Verb

In 2024, the crypto industry spent more than $130 million in congressional races, including $40 million in Ohio and $10 million each in Arizona and Michigan.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
As regulators look to shrink the length of time spent on drug discovery, Isomorphic is betting on a way to quickly transition from discovery to early stage clinical trials.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of spent

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Last year for her debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry, Carpenter wore a dress Mackie originally designed for Ann-Margaret’s nightclub act in the 1970s.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Graham wore a black-and-white look paired with the summer’s most popular shoe style.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of wore

Verb

As for keeping the focus on the main thing this week, the Ole Miss coach summed it up in the most logical way for his players that could be sucked into the off-field distractions this week.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
When those latter options get sucked up by the youth sports industrial complex, communities are left with a vacuum for talent cultivation for families who cannot afford to pay thousands of dollars a year for their child to play.

— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2026