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drained (away)

verb

past tense of drain (away)
as in decreased
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 drained (away)
  1. decreased
  2. subsided
  3. diminished
  4. fell
Verb
  • Adult admission decreased by a few dollars, and children’s tickets are now $10 every day, all day.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The likelihood that a domestic violence suspect will face prosecution has decreased in the past several years.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of decreased
Verb
  • But her worries subsided on the day of, after seeing Hunnam rigged up and spewing.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The heaviest fighting between Israel and Hamas has subsided since a ceasefire last October, but Israeli fire has killed more than 1,360 Palestinians in Gaza, according to health officials in the territory.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of subsided
Verb
  • Cable’s not going away, broadcast isn’t going away; they’re just diminished.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But fans were alarmed by Love’s gaunt appearance and diminished singing voice.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of diminished
Verb
  • Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.
    — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of fell
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“Drained (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drained%20%28away%29. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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