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
  • Two lawyers can work identical hours in the same organization and experience their jobs in fundamentally different ways — one drained by constant conflict, another by lack of autonomy, another by isolation.
    — Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The song is a lesson about the importance of empathy drained of the feel-good reassurance that might let the listener off the hook.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of drained
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  • Today, Earth is being heated by massive amounts of greenhouse gases being pumped into the atmosphere, leading to a gradual rise in average global temperature.
    — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • When pumped with a 940-nanometer Ti laser, the waveguides produced laser light at 1,030 nanometers.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of pumped
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  • Will the contestants get sucked into a chocolate pipe, Augustus Gloop-style?
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This debris can get sucked into your ductwork or blown back into the house.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 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 28 Aug. 2026.

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