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also syphon
1
as in to pump
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
I let the stranded motorist siphon some of my gas so he could be on his way
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2
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
Once the lithium is being developed, the money will need to go to the State coffers and cannot be siphoned off by the typical corruption that has long bedeviled the country.
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Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Residents on the east side of Troost Avenue would find themselves in the drastically altered 5th District, and residents to the west of the historic dividing line would be siphoned off into the new 4th District, which would stretch to southern Missouri.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Without an influx of new students from outside of North Lawndale, growing the three schools could mean siphoning students from other schools with their own enrollment woes.
—Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors also allege Von Ferdinand siphoned thousands of dollars from Jett’s accounts until about mid-2024.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Residents on the east side of Troost Avenue would find themselves in the drastically altered 5th District, and residents to the west of the historic dividing line would be siphoned off into the new 4th District, which would stretch to southern Missouri.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Without an influx of new students from outside of North Lawndale, growing the three schools could mean siphoning students from other schools with their own enrollment woes.
—Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors also allege Von Ferdinand siphoned thousands of dollars from Jett’s accounts until about mid-2024.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siphon
Verb
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But then a series of box office misses coupled with a reputation for partying ultimately pumped the breaks on major studio films.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Even if skies are clear overhead, rainfall upstream can funnel into dry riverbeds and create dangerous flows miles away.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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More than $11 million of the bank’s funds were funneled into a Miami lender that in turn made loans to Ramirez and his partner.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Gladys is actually an ailing witch who cast a spell in order to drain them of their life force and reinvigorate herself in the process.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The announcement signals a significant push to further expand charter schools in South Florida, a move critics warn could drain resources from traditional public schools already grappling with declining enrollment.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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During the time period some of those grants were awarded, Roberts had the power to direct where some of those taxpayer funds went as an IEDC executive vice president.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
26 Sep. 2025
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There, they were directed to a nearby home where a man was found not breathing just inside the front door.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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This set features a button-down shirt with a scalloped collar and chest patch pocket, wide-leg pants with a pull-on waistband, and contrast piped trim.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Use a piping bag to achieve the perfect bakery-worthy swirl of icing.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Sep. 2025
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The system operates in low Earth orbit, where thousands of small satellites form a network to transmit internet signals to users on the ground.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Dutch Bros said all orders would be taken in person either at the window or through a runner, who carries a handheld device to transmit orders to the kitchen, according to the proposal.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Siphon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphon. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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