as in drained
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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.
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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.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decanted
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School district versus county While homeowners are suing for direct relief on their 2023 tax payments in the form of refunds, Jackson County school districts have also taken to the courts to prevent their budgets from being drained in the process.
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The 2,000-foot-long basin was drained and a tinted.
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Both dugouts and bullpens emptied after Contreras walked on an inside pitch.
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The full-service Asian grocery store will be located at 200 NewPark Mall Road in Newark, filling a space that emptied out in March 2025 when long-time NewPark mall anchor Macy’s closed its doors.
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Panthers coach Paul Maurice pumped the brakes on that — at least to start.
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Known as Vision 2030, profits from gas and oil have been pumped into the development of a leisure infrastructure to tempt tourists and boost the level of business to local companies.
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Yet both Carney and his creator kept getting sucked back in.
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And seriously, without fail, I got completely sucked into Oprah’s magic.
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“Decanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decanted. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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