drawing (off)

verb

Definition of drawing (off)next
present participle of draw (off)
as in draining
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely drew off the fat from the top of the drippings

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  1. draining
  2. pumping
  3. sucking
Verb
  • Instead, Wigon intercuts Winifred’s big moment with a confounding fantasy sequence, draining all its impact.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Stick cuttings in well-draining potting mix or another lightweight medium like sand.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of draining
Verb
  • The California Department of Fish and Wildlife begins pumping water into the reserve in September to create suitable roosting habitat.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Iran has retaliated against targets across the Middle East, including a pumping station on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, and has used attacks on commercial shipping to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Steven John, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of pumping
Verb
  • That outsize assembly feeds the impression of a project patched together by committee, sucking any spark or spontaneity or emotional uplift out of the material.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Lace bugs are sap-sucking insects, and their type of feeding damage is called stippling.
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of sucking
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“Drawing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20%28off%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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