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
Wide-mouth jars with screw-on lids for decanting pantry goods and for storing leftovers in the fridge.
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decanting
Verb
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This boost setting optimizes and tunes the speaker’s performance to produce a louder and crisper sound without draining the battery charge.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Keep your greens crisp by draining, rinsing, and patting them dry before using.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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In place of the pumping house music typical of Venice red carpets, a somber ambient score accompanied the arrival, as festival chief Alberto Barbera walked arm in arm with Ben Hania into the Sala Grande Cinema.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Along with fist-pumping volume, the PartyBox 720 is the largest JBL party speaker that can run off battery power.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Start by emptying shelves, removing all items, one shelf at a time.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Express lines moved rapidly, emptying entirely within 10 minutes of gates opening and flowing smoothly for the rest of the evening.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Both are intoxicated, and Roman agrees, but Dennis gets caught up in the moment and starts sucking on Roman’s toes.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Will abandons his students at the first sight of Agnes walking by the classroom window, and the two of them are sucking faces a minute later.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Decanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decanting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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