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

Following a major eruption in 2018 that partly drained one of the underground lava reservoirs, there were indications that it was being steadily refilled. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 Not only that, but the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been aggressively drained to ease the energy shock. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Our joy in the world is drained away, along with our ability to feel fully human. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Micron still trading 15% below its June peak and Nvidia sitting at such a steep discount to the market P/E and that of defensive, capex-light Apple, suggest a level of sobriety that – all else equal – could mean that some risk has been drained away. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Decades of fiscal profligacy, including the costs of an extended conflict with Japan in Korea, had drained the imperial treasury. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026 Shawn and his father found the man on the easternmost coast of their island shortly after dusk, when the sky was drained of almost all its orange light and the waves had grown dark, topped with an eerie froth. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 The road Game 3 win reigns supreme in Liberty lore after Sabrina Ionescu drained a 28-foot game-winning dagger. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026 Over 600 million gallons of that water have now been drained, treated to remove contaminants and pumped deep underground. — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drained

Adjective

If a year in, the founder is still in every meeting and the new hire is the most exhausted person in the building, the company did not hire an operator.

— Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
That loaded the bases, and Christian Yelich then greeted an exhausted Yamamoto with a two-run single.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

The fuel was pumped across a hose to Mineral Europa by a converted bunkering vessel, Shenghang Yongle, which entered service less than five weeks before the operation.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Peralta pumped a fist and screamed joyfully walking off the mound in the sixth after fanning Petey Halpin swinging at a 3-2 changeup.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pumped

Verb

Joe Biden tried to deprioritize the region—until Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel consumed much of Biden’s presidency.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
But in more recent years, as state and national politics grew consumed by concerns over the cost of living, California Democrats have divided over whether and how much CEQA must be reformed.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of consumed

Verb

When applied perfectly, the stoma emptied directly into the bag and didn’t leak.

— Joe Manganiello, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
By the end of Monday night, Caesars Superdome had largely emptied, and the vast majority of remaining seats were filled with fans donning red.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of emptied

Verb

Art of Play then shared another statement, explaining that Clark spent just five minutes in the store before taking off.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026
Having studied fashion and previously working as a stylist, Jouffret has spent the past eight years overseeing the costumes and characters that appear on-screen.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of spent

Verb

Postwar Hiroshima was a popular setting for these movie gangsters, who fought dirty, had no use for the old ceremonies, and wore flashy suits and aviator shades.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Just this week, Alexander Skarsgård wore one of his dreamy new gold suits straight off the runway.

— Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026