siphon

variants also syphon
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as in to funnel
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway investigators discovered that the so-called charitable organization was siphoning funds for personal use

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Recent Examples of siphon OPMs typically take 50–60% of tuition revenue in exchange for upfront marketing and tech investments—a deal that siphons resources away from educational quality. Scott White, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Desperation grows as rival aid systems can’t meet needs Israel says the new system operated by a private contractor, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, is designed to prevent the militant group Hamas from siphoning off aid to fund its activities. Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025 The latter isn’t much of a contender, especially since the streamer pulled the plug on hopes for a second season, but support for that show and Lee’s performance could still siphon off enough votes to hurt his Squid Game chances. Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 June 2025 In Wisconsin, a decades-old voucher system has deepened racial and economic segregation and siphoned hundreds of millions from public education, all while failing to deliver tangible results for kids and families. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for siphon
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Verb
  • Then came the devastating diagnosis: dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart becomes enlarged and weakened, leaving it unable to pump blood effectively.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
  • Mize otherwise pumped his fastball to stay in advantageous counts.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Verb
  • But the Republican candidate in 2023 was charged with 43 counts of wire fraud and misusing campaign funds, funneling tens of thousands of dollars for his personal use through his mother and a close friend.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
  • And luckily, the Gallardo’s mediocre single-clutch paddle-shift gearbox wasn’t in the mix; a traditional torque converter automatic with six forward speeds was the only way to funnel power to the four wheels.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • The Army Corps’ solution was to take a meandering 103-mile river that snaked through one of the wildest areas in the state, drain it, and carve it into a ruler-straight, 56-mile 30-foot-deep canal dubbed the C-38 — not exactly fodder for the tourism board.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
  • In such situations, when a client has the resources and the inclination to go round after round, small municipalities have to decide whether to settle or stand on principle, draining their budget.
    Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • It is directed by Paola Randi, who co-wrote it with Salvatore De Mola and Andrea Valagussa.
    John Bleasdale, Variety, 27 June 2025
  • The music video, which shows a frustrated Camilo looking for answers in an office space, was directed by Evaluna Montaner and Sebastian Andrade at his own El Taller Creativo in Miami.
    Luisa Calle, Billboard, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • At the start of Act Two - around 9 p.m. on performance evenings - composer Andrew Lloyd Weber's music is piped outside the theater into London's narrow Argyll Street.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 26 June 2025
  • Besides piping plovers, there are two others on the federal list.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that campylobacter is a type of bacteria that causes diarrheal illness and is usually transmitted through undercooked meat, contaminated food or water, or contact with animals.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • West Nile is often transmitted from the Culex house mosquito, a medium-sized mosquito that is typically brown in color.
    Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025

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“Siphon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphon. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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