as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
as the city lost population, its political influence drained away
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drain (away)
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Company officials also noted operating income decreased roughly 7% and its diluted earnings per share dropped 13%.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025 -
As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As Elizabeth Hardwick and others have contended over the years, criticism has too often diminished as a form of argument and rigorous engagement.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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By 2008, Americans were withdrawing, and combat deaths were subsiding to their lowest level since the start of the occupation.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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These double peaks occur when solar activity spikes, subsides, and then returns a few years later.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The finding was revealed in a misconduct complaint filed in June 2025 against the still-working Hartig, who has challenged the accuracy of the report and who declined to comment personally or comment at length through a spokesman and attorney.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Abrego Garcia declined to stay in jail and was released Friday.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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Otherwise, rain will taper off this morning, with partly sunny skies this afternoon.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But when the Biden administration moved to restrict asylum, the boom of unauthorized immigrants tapered off in the last six months of 2024, according to preliminary government data.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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Once the growing season winds down, collect your calendula seeds after allowing the flowers to dry until the petals fall away and the flowers fold in on themselves.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Aug. 2025
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The question with anything like this is whether a stricter application of the rules is here to stay or just a fad that, much like a New Year’s resolution, starts promisingly but quickly falls away.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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Alex Bowman falls three laps down after a slow pit stop.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Sep. 2025
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Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Drain (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drain%20%28away%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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