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as in to pump
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it
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as in to spend
to make complete use of
virtually drained the country's natural resources
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as in to kill
to use up all the physical energy of
the long hike drained us
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Recent Examples of drain
John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Additionally, several women were threading eyebrows along a sidewalk on a commercial street just off Roosevelt Avenue, while men were selling sneakers from cars and other food vendors were seen dumping wastewater down drains.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Baruch Feigenbaum, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Why Culture Matters Toxic culture can drain performance, producing distrust, low creativity and high turnover.
—Chris Williams, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Verb
However, with business operations causing a cash drain, the source of cash has been the sale of more stock, particularly through the relatively new SEPA (Standby Equity Purchase Agreement) plan.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Additionally, several women were threading eyebrows along a sidewalk on a commercial street just off Roosevelt Avenue, while men were selling sneakers from cars and other food vendors were seen dumping wastewater down drains.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Noun
Inrix finds traffic congestion costs the average Los Angeles driver 89 hours a year and drains $8 billion annually from the economy.
—Baruch Feigenbaum, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Why Culture Matters Toxic culture can drain performance, producing distrust, low creativity and high turnover.
—Chris Williams, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drain
Verb
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Mize otherwise pumped his fastball to stay in advantageous counts.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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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
Verb
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The squad have spent the past week in nearby New York City, holed up in a hotel on affluent Fifth Avenue but occasionally allowed out to explore Manhattan between training sessions.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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On July 12, 2015, Tiffany spent the day with her family.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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In that incident, a rooftop gunman fired at Trump from roughly 150 yards away, grazing his right ear and killing one attendee, Corey Comperatore, before Secret Service agents shot the attacker dead.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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ATCs are under particular scrutiny after January’s crash in the US capital between an airliner and a military helicopter, which killed 67: Experts believe human error played a role.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The focus is on the Bangs Lake outfall control structure, which is currently maintained by manually making adjustments to the sluice gate.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Still, on May 4, India lowered sluice gates at the Baglihar dam, effectively reducing the downstream flow to Pakistan through the Chenab River by up to 90%, according to the Hindustan Times.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 May 2025
Noun
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This combination of diagnostic capability with a conversational nature and flow is a key differentiator for Beauty Genius, which was unveiled by L’Oréal chief executive officer Nicolas Hieronimus at the 2024 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Just look at the recent news flow around 16 billion breached passwords.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Hemp was brilliant at the Women’s World Cup the next year, having to tap in to her versatility when Sarina Wiegman changed her position.—
Karen Carney,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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In a full-circle moment, McMahon tapped into his roots for the part, playing the Australian Prime Minister.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
4 July 2025
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The company has consistently consumed cash while struggling to scale production within the competitive semiconductor landscape.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Close to 18% of people who regularly eat fruits reported better sleep, along with 12% of people who consume a lot of vegetables, and 13% of people who drink herbal tea.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 July 2025
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The deceased woman was also wearing a black necklace with a cross that family said belonged to DiNapoli, according to court documents.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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The bride wore a guipure high-neck lace gown embellished with crystals and complete with a nine-foot-long train.—
Sarah Title,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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“Drain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drain. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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