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
Labels on airtight containers help identify ingredients at a glance, even when the packaging is removed or the contents are decanted.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
Unused guest toiletries are decanted for use in staff changing rooms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
Unused guest toiletries are decanted for use in staff changing rooms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decanted
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Tied with Charley Hull, Gaby Lopez and In Gee Chun at seven under, Korda drained a birdie on 17 to take the lead before her par putt of 18 curled into the hole.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The Glen Canyon Institute and canyon activists for years have argued that Lake Powell should be drained and the Colorado River allowed to again flow freely through Glen Canyon.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The ombudsman later forced the government to close the makeshift camp and relocate the migrants in hotels that had been emptied by COVID-19.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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When the Magnificent Mile's office towers emptied out during the pandemic and won lower valuations, somebody had to make up the shortfall.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2026
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Half is now based on volume of water pumped, delivering an incentive to use less water.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Profits from gas and oil have been pumped into the development of a leisure infrastructure to tempt tourists and drive business to local companies.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The Knicks, for some reason, look like all the life has been sucked out of them during this second half.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Creators who get sucked into bad deals in the next 18 months will be the ones who mistake Hollywood’s sudden interest for validation.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026
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“Decanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decanted. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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