1
as in pumps
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it
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2
as in exhausts
to make complete use of
virtually drained the country's natural resources
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3
as in wears
to use up all the physical energy of
the long hike drained us
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Recent Examples of drains
Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 6 Nov. 2025
Make sure to soak the plant thoroughly so the water drains from the bottom of the pot.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
What Hulu did years ago with its Castle Rock series, remixing different threads across King’s universe with a playful wink, Welcome to Derry approaches with a dutiful studiousness that drains it of fun.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
This includes bilge drains, cooler compartments, baitwells and livewells.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
After the water drains through, fill the hole again.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
The company says the modification ensures rainwater drains more effectively and the tent better sheds snow so as not to get overloaded.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Watch for when the sun hits different sections of your garden, how water drains after a heavy rain, and what critters (large and small) like to stop by for a visit.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Sulfur tends to form long chains during charging and discharging, which blocks the flow of ions and quickly drains the battery’s power.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Source clarity can save time and reduce the back-and-forth that drains energy during tight deadlines.
—Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 6 Nov. 2025
Make sure to soak the plant thoroughly so the water drains from the bottom of the pot.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
What Hulu did years ago with its Castle Rock series, remixing different threads across King’s universe with a playful wink, Welcome to Derry approaches with a dutiful studiousness that drains it of fun.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
This includes bilge drains, cooler compartments, baitwells and livewells.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
After the water drains through, fill the hole again.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
The company says the modification ensures rainwater drains more effectively and the tent better sheds snow so as not to get overloaded.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Watch for when the sun hits different sections of your garden, how water drains after a heavy rain, and what critters (large and small) like to stop by for a visit.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Sulfur tends to form long chains during charging and discharging, which blocks the flow of ions and quickly drains the battery’s power.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
Below, San Angelo gives us several methods for cleaning bathroom sink drains, her best tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drains
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The acidity of the juice will hinder the activity of polyphenol oxidase, which pumps the brakes on browning.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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Middleton isn’t the only celebrity who keeps Gianvito Rossi pumps on constant rotation, either.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The denial exhausts the city’s legal options for the 2022 ballot measure, known as Measure C.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Ella has shades of Holly Hunter's intense, workaholic producer Jane from Brooks' 1987 masterpiece Broadcast News, the smartest person in any room who both exhausts and enchants everyone around her.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
12 Dec. 2025
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Cyclops dons a more comic-accurate blue-and-yellow uniform, while Xavier wears a black-and-red X symbol on his gray jacket.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Plus, its crew neckline is the ideal base for statement necklaces, just like the chunky string of pearls that Seyfried wears throughout the movie.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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The vacuum detects dirt, auto-refills its tank, empties dust, and reacts to and avoids obstacles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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The researchers also modeled gastroparesis, a condition where the stomach empties more slowly, often due to diabetes or viral infections.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Demand for memory chips has also been surging as the AI data center buildout consumes much of the high-bandwidth memory on the market.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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An average American man consumes about 100 grams of protein per day.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Luckily, Jack and Priya come just in time to save Anna, and Priya shoots and kills Lexy/Catherine.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The investigations are required by AB 1506, which mandates a state investigation of any shooting by a law enforcement officer that kills a person who was not carrying a deadly weapon.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Some other key tips to consider include clearing your gutters and checking your roof for anything that could cause problems.—
Lauren Pozen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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As fog passes through, tiny droplets cling to the mesh, combine and drip into gutters that funnel the water into storage tanks.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Constantly landing on jokes — like in its portrayal of Lockjaw and his efforts to become a member of the Christmas Adventurers Club, a powerful white-supremacists faction — siphons a sense of urgency from the film’s sketches of American unrest and white male violence.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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The filing comes days after Spotify was accused in another class action lawsuit of permitting massive amounts of streaming fraud on its platform, which siphons royalties from artists whose numbers aren’t artificially inflated.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Drains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drains. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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