as in exhausting
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1
as in pumping
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it
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2
as in consuming
to make complete use of
virtually drained the country's natural resources
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as in killing
to use up all the physical energy of
the long hike drained us
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Recent Examples of draining
Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
By aligning strategic work with those rhythms, productivity can feel more natural and less draining.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Make sure the soil is well-draining and rich in organic matter for best results.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Instead, voters now are expressing concerns that high prices for groceries, electricity bills and housing are draining their bank accounts.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Almost all of that is groundwater, and most of it needs to be replenished in some way to keep from draining limited aquifers.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Insert the cutting in a 4-inch pot filled with damp, well-draining potting mix.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Repetition and emotional intensity can also be draining.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
The humidity paired with the summer heat can make sightseeing physically draining.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
In the moments before Murphy’s goal, Jarrod Bowen had struck the right post, but the sense of hope draining from West Ham’s ground was lost on Howe’s players.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Long periods of socializing, like a weeklong conference, can feel far more draining than shorter events.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
By aligning strategic work with those rhythms, productivity can feel more natural and less draining.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Extremely draining and hard day, hard for everyone involved, hard for everyone who loved Marshawn.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Make sure the soil is well-draining and rich in organic matter for best results.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Instead, voters now are expressing concerns that high prices for groceries, electricity bills and housing are draining their bank accounts.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Almost all of that is groundwater, and most of it needs to be replenished in some way to keep from draining limited aquifers.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Insert the cutting in a 4-inch pot filled with damp, well-draining potting mix.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Repetition and emotional intensity can also be draining.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
The humidity paired with the summer heat can make sightseeing physically draining.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
In the moments before Murphy’s goal, Jarrod Bowen had struck the right post, but the sense of hope draining from West Ham’s ground was lost on Howe’s players.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draining
Adjective
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The Bulls will win games behind an exhausting playing style.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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This can be exhausting at times.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Your Heart Gets Healthier Exercise strengthens the heart muscle, improving its efficiency in pumping blood throughout the body.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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For years, major medical organizations like the American Heart Association have recommended aiming to get at least 150 minutes of heart-pumping physical activity a week.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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People who aren't used to eating fiber-rich foods may experience bloating and gas after consuming fibrous foods.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Might the show — with its army of all-knowing, obsequious entities consuming humanity — be a metaphor for the dangers of artificial intelligence?—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Gerard Damiano was a smart guy, a hairdresser from the Bronx who directed Deep Throat and the follow-up, Devil in Miss Jones, which were killing it at the box office, high up on Variety’s Top 50 list of the highestgrossing films.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The storm was the deadliest typhoon to hit the country this year, killing at least 114 people, with many more reported missing — most in Cebu province, a tourist hotspot.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Grand Luna has an unprecedented high-frequency extension that goes as high as 30kHz, while remaining smooth, non-fatiguing, and eliminating harshness or sibilance thanks to Campfire’s acoustic engineering.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Bell then takes his own clear straw and puts it in Peck’s mouth, syphoning off coffee as Peck looks horrified.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Then, in mid-2024, seemingly out of the blue, the 59-year-old producer was accused — first in a civil suit and then in a federal indictment in the Central District Court of California — of siphoning funds from one of his own shows for personal use.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To be sure, the AI boom could deliver that revenue surge—but even slight weakening in spending growth across the industry could hit CoreWeave disproportionately.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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For example, financial therapist Aja Evans recommends leaning into self-care activities that cost little to no money, like going outside and spending time with family and friends.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Two men sat on either side of her, one in a hat with WHO RESCUED WHO stitched across it and the other wearing a pearl-button shirt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Madden brought an '80s rocker vibe to show, wearing a skull on his belt and a bandana on his head.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Draining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draining. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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