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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decant
Verb
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The answer is to stop dating men who drain your brilliance, and to start dating as the woman who chooses herself first.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Several of Yazan’s four older siblings also looked thin and drained.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
Verb
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This color pumps the brakes on the more divisive choice of Rumors without drifting into the more palatable selections of Cracked Pepper and Blank Canvas.—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
30 July 2025
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Conservation districts Groundwater conservation districts, such as the Hays Trinity district, are allowed to regulate the water pumped from the ground, except for domestic and livestock wells that produce less than 25,000 gallons per day.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Studies have shown that eating protein before refined carbs promotes the secretion of the hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) from the gut, which delays gastric emptying and suppresses appetite.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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Watch for stamina issues as Dacres is emptying the tank with punches and its the third round.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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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 4 Aug. 2025.
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