as in to drain
formal
to pour (a liquid, especially wine) from one container into another
The bottles were uncorked and the wine was decanted an hour before the meal.
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Recent Examples of decant
Full-bodied reds usually require one to two hours of decanting.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Plan ahead by decanting your essentials into lightweight travel-sized containers.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
Essentially, decanting means to transfer the contents of one container into another.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024
First, the tea set is rinsed and preheated with hot water, then the leaves are placed in the tea pot or steeping vessel for a short period of time—just until the subtle flavors of the tea bloom—before the brew is decanted into a pitcher.
—Jasmine Ting, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decant
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Plan ahead by decanting your essentials into lightweight travel-sized containers.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
Essentially, decanting means to transfer the contents of one container into another.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024
First, the tea set is rinsed and preheated with hot water, then the leaves are placed in the tea pot or steeping vessel for a short period of time—just until the subtle flavors of the tea bloom—before the brew is decanted into a pitcher.
—Jasmine Ting, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decant
Verb
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Design can nudge employees toward better creativity, recovery, and well-being, or leave them drained.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Talent, people said, was draining out of the doubles discipline; still, the level of the game remained high, and many fans are devoted to it.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Supporters, led by the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, plan to pump millions of dollars into a campaign in favor of the referendum.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
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The heart must work harder to pump the thick blood, which may increase blood pressure.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Massage the foam, then empty the tub and repeat the clean rinse process with clean water.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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To empty your Spam folder: Click Spam in the left sidebar.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That’s the fun thing for me, is there’s no reason the next one couldn’t suck back in and be a chamber piece again.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Sep. 2022
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Despite its appearance, the hummingbird’s tongue doesn't suck up nectar like a drinking straw.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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“Decant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decant. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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