as in drained
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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The number of hopeful Gator fans left in The Swamp had drained precipitously in past weeks.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Some can feel lifted by this, but others might push themselves too far and end up drained.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The flood shoved furniture into walls, sucked photographs from drawers.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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What sucked was how it was handled.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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