draws (off)

verb

present tense third-person singular of draw (off)
as in drains
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely drew off the fat from the top of the drippings

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  1. drains
  2. pumps
  3. sucks
Verb
  • Until, suddenly, the life drains from his eyes, sometimes for barely a second, and returning before anyone else in the scene notices.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The all-in-one dock cleans the spinning dual mops with hot water, dries them with warm air to prevent musty smells, and automatically drains and refills the water tank.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of drains
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  • Other pieces for Middleton’s Belfast look included a set of Gianvito Rossi pumps in black leather, along with a green Mulberry top-handle handbag.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Petrobras pumps mostly medium-sweet crude from this pre-salt layer.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pumps
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  • Those outside the stack struggle to attract investment and credit as the overwhelming focus on AI sucks money away from their industries.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But that doesn’t erase the fact that Gromit breaking kayfabe for his memoir sucks.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of sucks
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“Draws (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draws%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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