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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 launchpad for Oscar juggernauts from Slumdog Millionaire to La La Land, TIFF has in recent years watched rivals Venice and Telluride siphon away its prestige premieres, while buyers grumbled about thinner slates and softer deal flow.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siphon
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Americans love to travel, but rising costs are causing many people to pump the brakes and reconsider booking a trip.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hurts pumped before the throw, but Brown said that didn’t slow his route.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the summer, lush green pastures and 6-foot cornstalks hug the highway like veins funneling blood through the region.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Propes funneled this tour’s fundraising efforts toward Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization that buys medical debt in large swaths with donor contributions.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
10 Oct. 2025
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González, not known as a shooter when the Celtics drafted him, drained one of two 3-point attempts.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Most indoor plants are watered from the top until the water drains from the pot through the drainage holes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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The film, which released on the streamer Friday, is directed by Simon Stone and stars Knightley as Lo Blacklock alongside Guy Pearce, Art Malik, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings and Hannah Waddingham.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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While Bob struggles to charge the low-tech phone that’ll connect him with the French 75, Sensei coordinates skateboarders as messengers and directs his relatives and employees to evacuate the dozens of migrants his family is sheltering to a nearby church.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Also, a signature JPMorgan scent will be piped through the building.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
9 Oct. 2025
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Let’s Bring Back Fondue Night When fondue pots were at the height of their popularity in the 1970s, everyone would gather around the table in their house clogs and bell bottoms with skewers ready to dip into melty cheese, smooth chocolate, and even piping-hot oil (for cooking small hunks of meat).—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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The disease is transmitted by small flies called midge, and is not known to cause disease in humans.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Whether gilded onto walls in European estates or woven through tapestries now hanging in museums, this symbol of luxury transmitted a message of nuanced taste and cultural awareness.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Siphon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphon. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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