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draining

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verb

present participle of drain
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draining
Verb
  • The Federal Reserve only just started bringing down short-term interest rates in recent months after pumping them up in the last two years to address inflation.
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Asher said states and local governments, as well as philanthropies, are pumping money into programs to bring down violent crime.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Directed by Robert Eggers, the gothic horror film sees newlyweds Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) and Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) haunted by the treacherous, blood-sucking Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgard).
    EW.com, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • This time around, even critics were convinced, joining in with libidinous fans to praise the blood-sucking second season, which was recently nominated for two Critics Choice Awards after being largely snubbed by voting bodies last year.
    Elaina Patton, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Customer stickiness comes from consuming more services and, thereby, realizing greater value.
    Akhilesh Tripathi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Federal and state experts encourage people and their pets to avoid consuming raw or undercooked meat products, as well as raw dairy, to avoid the spread of disease.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Depression is a debilitating condition that pervades all aspects of a person’s life.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Related article Most space travelers face the same debilitating ailment.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Here’s what that means for your money Despite the change, beneficiaries should weigh strategic IRA withdrawals, depending on tax brackets each year, which could mean emptying accounts sooner, experts say.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Fully exhale each breath, emptying your lungs as much as possible, making your exhales longer than your inhales.
    Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Phillies will likely hold onto Bohm and as a result, will likely avoid spending $200 million on Bregman.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Researchers have found that spending 51% or more of work time away from others is linked to isolation.
    Erik Pham, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • How is the defense absorbing Knowles’ teachings?
    Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • This material could reduce the environmental impact of construction by absorbing CO2 during its curing process.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The unusually large size of this bulge compared with the galaxy’s disk is possibly thanks to UGC 10043 siphoning material from a nearby dwarf galaxy.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Eventually, the thieves began siphoning syrup directly from the barrels in the reserve without refilling them.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Draining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draining. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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