drew (off)

verb

Definition of drew (off)next
past tense of draw (off)
as in drained
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely drew off the fat from the top of the drippings

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  1. drained
  2. pumped
  3. sucked
Verb
  • My arms seemed suddenly drained of all strength and took on that sickly spaghettilike feeling.
    — ANGUS CAMERON, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The rich muck soils south of Lake Okeechobee have been gradually wasting away since Floridians drained the Everglades and began farming and tilling the land.
    — Nicolas Rivero, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of drained
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  • Callaway said the farm’s 17 restrooms are regularly cleaned and pumped twice a week.
    — Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • There’s Peter Green (Firstman), a scruffy, dark-haired man in his twenties; his flinty-eyed business partner, Sophie (Cara Delevingne); and several other friends, all of them pumped to drink, dance, and do ketamine bumps into the wee hours.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of pumped
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  • According to Jade, Walliams lifted up her shirt, pulled down her bra, sucked her breast, and tried to put her hand down his pants.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
  • But City Hall sucked out her creativity, her optimism, her drive.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of sucked
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“Drew (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew%20%28off%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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