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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Interim head coach Doug Christie emptied the bench in layers throughout the fourth quarter while the Magic’s lead hovered around 30 points, and the Kings ultimately lost to Orlando, 121-91.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025 -
Previous looting emptied the burial, but the archaeologists still found some grave goods.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Water though is still provided by UNICEF, pumped from Jordan.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Water from the Delta is pumped to cities throughout Southern California, and the region’s largest supplier supported the plan.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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If Rowan sucked at her job, she’d be fired.—
Emma Aerin Becker,
People.com,
25 Dec. 2024
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Liverpool need to play a smart game and not get sucked into a frantic contest like United did.—
Oli Gamp,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Decanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decanted. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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