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
Over-decanting an older bottle can lead to diminished flavors.
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Emily Price, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Puzzles and Board Games Bulky puzzle and game boxes can be difficult to store, so try decanting the pieces instead.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Emily Price, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Puzzles and Board Games Bulky puzzle and game boxes can be difficult to store, so try decanting the pieces instead.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decant
Verb
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These clocks will, unfortunately, drain your batteries a little quicker but probably not fast enough to really take notice.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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They’re emotionally drained, exhausted by the mental gymnastics that have such a profound effect on their franchise’s direction.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Given how well the American Manhunt series continues to perform — and the fact that each installment runs about three episodes — the platform will absolutely keep pumping them out.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The girls cooked lunch over campfires, pumped the water from wells and took younger girls on their first overnight campout.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
Verb
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With 9:36 remaining in Game 7, Denver pulled its primary rotation players and emptied the bench.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The Springfield sophomore emptied the tank in a dead sprint to win the race going away with a time of 4:39.40, a full 11 seconds ahead of the next closest runner.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
17 May 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 25 May. 2025.
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