as in drained
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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Whatever drama Wednesday’s game might have held was mostly drained away by the end of the second inning.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Once drained, cut into 1-inch cubes.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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This new trailer gives a sense of the franchise's history, opening with footage of the young Kevin Flynn playing the 1982 version of TRON at his arcade before being sucked into the game world's grid.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Think about the inflationary era of 2022 — prices were high and rising faster than most Americans had ever experienced, which, to borrow a technical term, sucked.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Drawn (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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