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
Do yourself a favor and decant tea bags and coffee pods or grounds (differentiating decaf from regular via labels) into canisters for a fuss-free morning.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
Household Items Every homeowner or renter has miscellaneous items on hand, like lightbulbs, furniture pads, and batteries, which can be decanted to save space.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
Just chill slightly and decant briefly to enjoy.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Decanters And Other Toys Some wines benefit from being decanted.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
Household Items Every homeowner or renter has miscellaneous items on hand, like lightbulbs, furniture pads, and batteries, which can be decanted to save space.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
Just chill slightly and decant briefly to enjoy.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Decanters And Other Toys Some wines benefit from being decanted.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for decant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decant
Verb
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Payne drained a 3-pointer the next time down the floor to tie the game, 98-98.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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However, much of this rain will eventually still drain down across the lower Mississippi River Valley, keeping the Mississippi and other nearby rivers in the region elevated for at least the next several days.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Katie Maloney is not pumped about the Vanderpump Rules reboot.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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California has the largest fleet of electric school buses in the country after pumping more than $1.3 billion into such efforts and funding more than 2,300 of the buses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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That’s why Atlanta ignored all the warning signs around the Pearce trade and emptied its wallet to move back into the first round Thursday night and take Pearce.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Bird Baths Bird baths should be emptied, scrubbed, and refilled once a week at a minimum.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.
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