as in draining
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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 decanting
Plan ahead by decanting your essentials into lightweight travel-sized containers.
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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.
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Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
Watch this video for tips on decanting and organizing spices.
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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.
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Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decanting
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Young people didn’t think these types of jobs paid enough money and felt the roles were often more emotionally draining than others.
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Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively.
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If successful, QuantumCT would be eligible to receive roughly $160 million over a decade, pumping considerable federal cash into the state’s effort to build out its quantum economy.
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Martín Pérez was on the mound for the home team, a soft-tossing veteran lefty who was pumping in 89-mph sinkers.
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Best Prime Day Robot Vacuum and Mop Deals The Ecovas Deebot X11 OmniCyclone is a 2-in-1 cleaning machine featuring four-wheel drive, fantastic suction, and self-emptying capabilities.
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The self-emptying dock stores up to 75 days of debris, which means less maintenance for you.
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Two cherry pickers, with seven workers dressed in full blue protective gear, including ventilation masks, were wielding the kind of vacuum machines designed for asbestos management, sucking the nests from branches roughly 20 meters (65 feet) off the ground.
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National Park Service workers in waders were sucking up the dead algae strewed along the bottom Wednesday.
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“Decanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decanting. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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