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also syphon
1
as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
I let the stranded motorist siphon some of my gas so he could be on his way
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2
as in to funnel
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
investigators discovered that the so-called charitable organization was siphoning funds for personal use
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Recent Examples of siphon
Shut the engine off and siphon the old gasoline out of the tank before causing any damage.
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Cement is a basic building supply, but Israel says in the past Hamas has siphoned it in Gaza to build hundreds of miles of concrete tunnels for its fighters.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Only once has a rival broadcast siphoned off a significant number of Super Bowl viewers, and that was a one-shot deal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
On a larger level, the tech giant’s Gemini AI platform has been mobilized as a way of siphoning off search traffic and keeping users on Google.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Cement is a basic building supply, but Israel says in the past Hamas has siphoned it in Gaza to build hundreds of miles of concrete tunnels for its fighters.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Only once has a rival broadcast siphoned off a significant number of Super Bowl viewers, and that was a one-shot deal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
On a larger level, the tech giant’s Gemini AI platform has been mobilized as a way of siphoning off search traffic and keeping users on Google.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siphon
Verb
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This big snaking thing is dipped into the pool, and starts draining it from everyone else.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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The following weeks were emotionally draining.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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In cognitive terms, constraints funnel the search away from dominant semantic pathways, encouraging more remote associations.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives has funneled some $500 million into other countries to subsidize Russian propaganda.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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For the celebratory affair at a Panaderia Don Julio pop-up in London, the model and musician mixed new Saint Laurent pumps with a dress from one of the fashion house’s early 2000s collections.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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From industry sources, Fortune estimates that at an annual run rate, the three directs areas combined—the traditional variety, CVs, and co-invests—are raising well over $5 billion a year.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Peter Berg, who’s directing the film, will be co-writing the project alongside Sheridan — the two are close friends and have worked together before on the movies Hell or High Water and Wind River.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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The finished product is similar in flavor to cheese straws, just a little more hearty—and without all the fussing over mixing and piping pastry dough.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Pipe melted candy melts along the length of the biscuit sticks to form tree trunks, and pipe more chocolate in wavy lines to form tree branches for spooky trees.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Dončić channeled his competitive rage against the team that knocked him out of the playoffs a season ago.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Now JetBlue passengers can even watch Banks explain how to channel your inner mixologist, no cocktail shaker required, in a funny new video streaming on the plane.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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North also styled her hair in braids like Dionne and carried a small black leather handbag.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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This year, a replica of the Seneca Chief, which carried Clinton in 1825, set out from Buffalo on the canal.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Siphon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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