DRAINED Synonyms: 176 Similar and Opposite Words

drained 1 of 2

adjective

as in exhausted

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness we were completely drained after shoveling snow all afternoon

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drained

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verb

past tense of drain

as in pumped

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it

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as in consumed

to make complete use of virtually drained the country's natural resources

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as in tired

to use up all the physical energy of the long hike drained us

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Recent Examples of drained

Adjective

Next, let the butter melt and place the hot, drained ears of corn in the stockpot. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026 Feeling mentally drained or physically exhausted is something everyone experiences from time to time. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Tahoe officials have been vigilant, ensuring all boats are cleaned, drained and dry before launching into Lake Tahoe. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 See you later, the swamp (drained or undrained). — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026 The pool was quickly closed, drained and swept. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 19 June 2026 What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025

Verb

Osceola faces a $100 million budget shortfall and has drained most of its reserve funds. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 But this resilience should not be mistaken for future security of supply, especially as this potential escalation comes at a time when global inventory levels have been drained by around 1 billion barrels. — Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Fuel that smells sour, appears darker than usual, or shows signs of separation should be drained from the lawn mower and disposed of properly, instead of combined with new fuel. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 31 Oct. 2026 There were also some unconfirmed reports from users that their wallets had been drained. — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026 Architect Seamus McGuire of New Orleans firm Cicada helped navigate historical codes and redraw the map to capture some of the glamour that had drained away in recent years. — Lauren Mechling, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026 Over the past several years, bad actors have also drained billions of dollars in crypto from decentralized exchanges. — Jenny Lee,liz Napolitano,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026 At the same time, Arizona’s aquifers are being drained far faster than they can be replenished. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026 In hopes of restoring the water's blue hue, park rangers partially drained Morning Glory in the 1970s to extract debris. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drained

Adjective

McCarthy claimed the condition had compromised her body's ability to fight infections, leaving her physically and emotionally exhausted.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
After advancing to the Elite Eight last season for the first time under Ivey, the Irish lost their top six scorers behind Hidalgo, all but one to exhausted eligibility or professional basketball.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

Several speakers noted that while fish species are declining dramatically, about 80% of the water that’s diverted and pumped in California is used for agriculture, and vast quantities of almonds and pistachios are being shipped overseas.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Three large-scale experiments were underway, but only one — a Norwegian operation that captured carbon from a natural gas field and pumped it under the bed of the North Sea — had rigorously tested permanent storage.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of pumped

Verb

The kosher laws include restrictions on the types of meat that can be consumed and prohibits mixing meat and dairy in the same meal, so keeping a kitchen kosher requires communal adherence to these rules.

— Adrienne Krone, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
Gonzalez reportedly sat at the bar and consumed five beers, three ordered directly from the bartender and two served at a table, the report notes.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of consumed

Verb

There is no evidence that foreign countries intentionally emptied prisons or mental institutions and sent people to the United States.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
After the pilots emptied the bucket, the helicopter swung to the left and then rapidly descended, the report states.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of emptied

Verb

Campbell, a 69-year-old Democrat, spent years in the House and Senate before losing her seat in a primary race in 2018.

— Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Donalds, 48, who spent most of his career in the finance industry, has served two terms in Congress and two terms in the Florida House.

— Catherine Welch, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of spent

Verb

Bacall wore the bracelet in her daily life, carrying with her that small memento of the film that marked the beginning of her relationship with Bogart.

— Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Many friends wore vintage, some designed their own looks, and others even wore their own wedding dresses.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026