as in to drain
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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
Preferably ones in closed containers that do not require mixing, shaking or decanting.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
Generally, blood bank technicians have had to work on decanting these layers one unit at a time in order to produce the distinct products that are routinely used to treat everything from severe blood loss to cancer.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
To prevent disasters, Jones decants liquids into travel-size jars and bottles, stores them in a clear zip bag, and keeps them separate from clothes.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Carry-on Size Toiletry Bottles Kitsch 11-piece Travel Bottles for Toiletries
With over 2,200 five-star reviews, these refillable bottles are TSA-compliant, leak-proof, and perfect for decanting your favorite shampoo, conditioner, face wash, and more.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
Generally, blood bank technicians have had to work on decanting these layers one unit at a time in order to produce the distinct products that are routinely used to treat everything from severe blood loss to cancer.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
To prevent disasters, Jones decants liquids into travel-size jars and bottles, stores them in a clear zip bag, and keeps them separate from clothes.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Carry-on Size Toiletry Bottles Kitsch 11-piece Travel Bottles for Toiletries
With over 2,200 five-star reviews, these refillable bottles are TSA-compliant, leak-proof, and perfect for decanting your favorite shampoo, conditioner, face wash, and more.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decant
Verb
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If the water is shut off, pipes should be fully drained by flushing toilets and running faucets.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The drain stack is the main vertical pipe, and water should reach it quickly and drain downward.—
Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Your adrenaline’s pumping [after] being out for a while.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The couple had about $500,000 saved by age 40, and have since pumped their net worth up to over $1 million.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Coffee Grounds When emptying your coffee maker, toss the extra grounds into the trash (or hold onto them for one of the activities described below), but do not pour them down the drain, Vanessa Terra Bossart, the owner of Green Terra Cleaning, warns.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
25 Jan. 2026
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Tom’s company is responsible for renting out and maintaining those toilets, including weekly cleanings, restocking supplies and emptying up to 60 gallons of waste from each unit with one of Bay Area Sanitation’s 12 vacuum pumper trucks.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Watching a bead be sucked out of this child’s nose is weirdly satisfying.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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Sure, some of the CGI is dated and a bit noticeable at times, like when Merry and Pippin are riding on Treebeard’s shoulders, but it’s easily forgiven when the rest of the movie visuals easily suck you in.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026
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