as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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Hand sinks in kitchen not draining properly.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Advertisement Between 1980 and 1988, as the war with Iraq drained the national budget, only a handful of dams were under construction.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Americans love to travel, but rising costs are causing many people to pump the brakes and reconsider booking a trip.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hurts pumped before the throw, but Brown said that didn’t slow his route.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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With water levels low, getting liquid past the filters felt like sucking mud.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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Governments, on the other hand, can’t be the market, setting prices, or sucking the oxygen out of enterprise with excessive regulation.—
Kingsley Moghalu,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Draw (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20%28off%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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