decants

verb

present tense third-person singular of decant
as in drains
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 decants To prevent disasters, Jones decants liquids into travel-size jars and bottles, stores them in a clear zip bag, and keeps them separate from clothes. — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decants
  1. drains
  2. empties
  3. pumps
  4. sucks
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  • Nothing drains a team faster than not knowing which version of leadership will show up today.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Calderas form when the ground above a magma reservoir collapses as the magma drains away.
    — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of drains
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  • Its all-in-one dock automatically empties debris, refills water, and washes and dries the mop pads to prevent odors.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That access can be a convenience for paying bills, or a problem if one owner empties the account without the other’s agreement.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of empties
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  • The actress elevated the dress with a pair of Isabelle pumps from the late British designer’s label.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Usha Vance, meanwhile, chose a cobalt-blue, high-neck silk dress by Saloni with Manolo Blahnik pumps.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of pumps
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  • Aaliyah Puglia was the first person voted out of Survivor 51, which, frankly, sucks for her.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Each review sucks rhythm and emotion out of an intensely rhythmic and emotional sport.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
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“Decants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decants. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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