as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
we were completely drained after shoveling snow all afternoon
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1
as in pumped
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it
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2
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
Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Jonny Barber’s colorful Colfax Museum archive finally has a permanent home after years of challenges that have drained its founder’s resources, including floods and a fire that nearly destroyed its former building.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Now living in Las Vegas and working as an Uber Eats driver, Powter opens up in the film about endurance, and what her life looks like after, as the documentary poses, shady management and legal associates drained her finances.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Through his three games, Cunningham has drained various types of triples.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
In 2024, the city, which periodically cut water to the fountain in times of drought, drained it amid what a city spokesperson told SFGate was an effort to assess the condition of its mechanical and electrical systems.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2025
Your time, mental clarity, and emotional bandwidth get drained fast.
—Evy Poumpouras, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Steph Curry just drained another long-range shot, this time with a golf club in hand.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
And that just kind of drained him a lot, and doused this flame.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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
In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Jonny Barber’s colorful Colfax Museum archive finally has a permanent home after years of challenges that have drained its founder’s resources, including floods and a fire that nearly destroyed its former building.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Now living in Las Vegas and working as an Uber Eats driver, Powter opens up in the film about endurance, and what her life looks like after, as the documentary poses, shady management and legal associates drained her finances.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Through his three games, Cunningham has drained various types of triples.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
In 2024, the city, which periodically cut water to the fountain in times of drought, drained it amid what a city spokesperson told SFGate was an effort to assess the condition of its mechanical and electrical systems.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2025
Your time, mental clarity, and emotional bandwidth get drained fast.
—Evy Poumpouras, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Steph Curry just drained another long-range shot, this time with a golf club in hand.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
And that just kind of drained him a lot, and doused this flame.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drained
Adjective
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The traditional growth playbook for telecom is exhausted.—
Astha Bhardwaj,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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White disappears completely into the role without skirting parody, portraying the exhausted hitmaker as startled by his own numbness, blanked out and unsure of what to do next.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many estimate the family has pumped more than $1 billion into Louisville in the past 150 years.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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That change is possible because California recently loosened its purification rules to allow purified wastewater to be pumped directly into a water system, instead of being stored for months in reservoirs or underground basins.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For weeks, the community of Westminster, Colorado, had been consumed by the disappearance of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway, who had vanished earlier that month while walking to school.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Nonetheless, some 120,000 Mint Juleps are consumed across two sunny days at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby, proving that some cocktails can become refreshing daytime summer sippers just by sheer force of will, and a little crushed ice.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
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Many blue-city residents who have noticed a decrease in crime surely appreciate the safer streets, an environment that tired old No Kings boomers will never have to navigate.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mop buckets not emptied after use.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some residents frantically emptied out their places, not knowing their next move.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ahmad spent the next few days in deep discussion with Moore about everything from communist class politics to nationalist teachings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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After his playing career ended, Atkinson spent several years as a color analyst on Raiders broadcasts.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The model wore two looks that night, including an eye-turning pink two-piece lingerie set with a sparkly bustier and lacy boy briefs.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Styled by Soki Mak, Kardashian also wore layers of silver cross pendants and chains as seen on the runway.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Every red and blue photon gets sucked into a plant for photosynthesis, just the green ones ricocheting through the understory to form a kind of therapeutic light bath.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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His frequent use of direct-to-camera narration initially seems like a cloying misstep (mostly because so many other movies have sucked the fun out of that device).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Drained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drained. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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