decanted

past tense of decant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of decanted Simple snacks decanted into treat bags with labels feel instantly elevated. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 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 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
Verb
  • Having drained their budgets responding to the market shocks of the Gulf conflict, many governments will meet these new challenges with empty coffers.
    — DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Over 600 million gallons of that water have now been drained, treated to remove contaminants and pumped deep underground.
    — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The machine can continue spewing currency until it is emptied or the operation is interrupted, according to Treasury.
    — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • As the lot emptied, the brothers stuck around to savor the wine.
    — Arthur Holland Michel, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Interim peace accords in the 1990s recognized their water rights but preserved a system that allocated some 80% of water pumped from the main aquifer for Israeli use.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The fish release ammonia through waste, which is filtered to remove solids, and what’s left is nitrates that are pumped into the pond, where the plants absorb them and grow.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Even the Lindsay Clancy trial — hearing all of those conspiracies is fascinating, and I get sucked down a rabbit hole really quickly.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Will any contestants get sucked into a chocolate pipe, Augustus Gloop-style?
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Decanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decanted. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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