DECANTING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

decanting

verb

present participle of decant

as in draining

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 decanting Plan ahead by decanting your essentials into lightweight travel-sized containers. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 To reduce visual clutter, especially around the kitchen sink, the designer suggests decanting everyday essentials, such as hand and dish soap, into beautiful, uniform vessels. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026 Watch this video for tips on decanting and organizing spices. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026 Generally, blood bank technicians have had to work on decanting these layers one unit at a time in order to produce the distinct products that are routinely used to treat everything from severe blood loss to cancer. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025

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But if the drain line is clogged or the drain pan is not tilted appropriately, then this could prevent the moisture from draining away.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 10 July 2026
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, whose agency oversees the National Park Service, told conservative podcaster Katie Miller in an interview released earlier this week that the new round of draining was planned.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of draining

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Iran struck a pumping station on Saudi’s pipeline to the Red Sea in April, which slashed throughput by 700,000 bpd.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Doctors soon discovered a dangerous buildup of fluid surrounding Indiana's heart that was preventing it from pumping properly, requiring emergency surgery.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

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Nearby, groups descended on a shopping center on 32nd Street, emptying trash cans and tossing merchandise from the Pavilions grocery store into the parking lot.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Placing a catch plate under the feeder and emptying it regularly solves that problem.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 July 2026

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These much larger centers have begun sprouting up across the nation and making headlines for sucking up communities’ water, spiking power bills and causing other environmental issues.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Blanket sucking is a self-soothing behavior thought to mimic nursing.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

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