decanting

present participle of decant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of decanting Wide-mouth jars with screw-on lids for decanting pantry goods and for storing leftovers in the fridge. Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • The bowls have wavy, scalloped edges that give it an artisanal look as well as holds and cutouts for draining any lingering water.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Use fertile, moist, slightly acidic soil that’s well-draining, and amend it with compost or other organic matter.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Travelers can expect to sail past incredible vistas of fjords and towering glaciers, or get their hearts pumping with a requisite polar plunge, diving into the icy waters for the ultimate rush.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In one of the images, Culpo appeared to be pumping milk while getting her hair done.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Masters says that taking care of small chores, such as taking out the trash, loading the dishwasher, and emptying the fridge of your own food, shows respect for the host, their belongings, and their home.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The new medication from Tufts targets a combination of four hormones — GLP-1, GIP, glucagon (the counterpart to insulin), and peptide YY, which reduces hunger, slows stomach emptying and may promote fat-burning.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So tech companies are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to build out the data centers — giant, energy-sucking buildings full of computer servers — to ensure the US has the technical infrastructure to deliver all of the AI magic.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In addition, Apple seems to have been able to execute the upgrade without sucking up your spare storage with excessively large video files.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Decanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decanting. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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