as in drained
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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Just make sure it’s nicely drained.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025 -
What happens behind the walls of data centers, where water is drained for cooling and carbon quietly accumulates, rarely makes headlines.—
Michaela Rychetska,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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But with the ballpark field sitting nearly two dozen feet below a rising sea level, officials have pumped groundwater that seeps up around the stadium grounds, diverting it into Damon Slough.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Tennessee automakers General Motors, Volkswagen, Ford and Nissan have all pumped capital into the state’s economy, betting that EV popularity will take off.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Sep. 2025
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Don’t get sucked into an argument.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
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This process sucked carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.—
Chris Impey,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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There’re regular attacks, specials, and casts — all of which can be tapped or held to a different effect and are unique to each weapon.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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He's been tapped to play in the orchestra for the scores of movies including Star Wars and Scream.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Drew (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew%20%28off%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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