DECANTED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

decanted

verb

past tense of decant

as in drained

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 decanted Unused guest toiletries are decanted for use in staff changing rooms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026 Labels on airtight containers help identify ingredients at a glance, even when the packaging is removed or the contents are decanted. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026

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No date has been announced, but USA TODAY asked the Department of the Interior and the White House when the pool would be drained and repairs would begin.

— Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Conwell drained a three on his first shot but then missed six in a row, before hitting another three late in the third quarter.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

Definition of drained

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Dwayne Johnson is a famously big guy, one who has emptied the ocean of cod to fulfill his protein needs and whose workouts could form their own editorial verticals at various men’s magazines.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 July 2026
The two exchanged words and the dugouts emptied, but order was quickly restored and no one was ejected.

— Kyle Glaser, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

Definition of emptied

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Now, that excess gets diverted into the Austerlitz basin instead, where it’s held deep underground until the weather clears, then pumped gradually to treatment plants outside the city.

— Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
In a near replay of the previous match in Durham, Sharma was beginning to look untouchable when the introduction of Sam Curran forced the error, albeit with a low full toss that was pumped straight to deep midwicket to cut Sharma short on 43.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of pumped

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At some point, the speed needed to escape its gravity becomes greater than the speed of light, which means nothing can escape, and all the particles around the star get sucked inside.

— Stephen DiKerby, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
She and her friends get sucked into a mystery that may be related to a crime.

— Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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