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
Wide-mouth jars with screw-on lids for decanting pantry goods and for storing leftovers in the fridge.
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Carry-on Size Toiletry Bottles Kitsch 11-piece Travel Bottles for Toiletries
With over 2,000 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, 19 July 2025
But decanting as a general matter cannot change or add beneficiaries to a trust.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Full-bodied reds usually require one to two hours of decanting.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for decant
Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Carry-on Size Toiletry Bottles Kitsch 11-piece Travel Bottles for Toiletries
With over 2,000 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, 19 July 2025
But decanting as a general matter cannot change or add beneficiaries to a trust.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Full-bodied reds usually require one to two hours of decanting.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for decant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decant
Verb
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This big snaking thing is dipped into the pool, and starts draining it from everyone else.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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The following weeks were emotionally draining.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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For the celebratory affair at a Panaderia Don Julio pop-up in London, the model and musician mixed new Saint Laurent pumps with a dress from one of the fashion house’s early 2000s collections.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Buildings there are being emptied and padlocked during the government shutdown, sources said.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Three were sprawling refugee camps near el-Fasher that have emptied as RSF troops advanced, with most people fleeing into el-Fasher or nearby towns.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But bubbly, unstrategic, free-spirited Tallulah also has a tendency to suck up all the oxygen in a city, relegating Maia to the role of sidekick.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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James Guimaraes was on mile seven of his last training run for the New York City Marathon when he got sucked into a bidding war.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Decant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decant. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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