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1
as in drained
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 funneled
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 siphoned
Last year, Rolling Stone reported on Amazon data centers in Eastern Oregon that siphoned tens of millions of gallons of water from state aquifers, worsening a water pollution problem linked to cancer and miscarriages.
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Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Taxpayer money is being siphoned off from other priorities, including existing transportation infrastructure.
—Baruch Feigenbaum, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Twenty years later, all of the money and power in publishing has been siphoned to the very, very rich.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The schemes reportedly syphoned millions of dollars from Americans' bank accounts.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Hawks have syphoned off driving lanes.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
However, 31% of millennials and 41% of Gen Xers and baby boomers also siphoned money from their retirement savings.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
For years, his main political project was legislation that siphoned public-education funds to private schools via vouchers.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
According to the indictment, King allegedly first siphoned $54,414 from Urban Prep to his American Express account in 2021.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Taxpayer money is being siphoned off from other priorities, including existing transportation infrastructure.
—Baruch Feigenbaum, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Twenty years later, all of the money and power in publishing has been siphoned to the very, very rich.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The schemes reportedly syphoned millions of dollars from Americans' bank accounts.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Hawks have syphoned off driving lanes.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
However, 31% of millennials and 41% of Gen Xers and baby boomers also siphoned money from their retirement savings.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
For years, his main political project was legislation that siphoned public-education funds to private schools via vouchers.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
According to the indictment, King allegedly first siphoned $54,414 from Urban Prep to his American Express account in 2021.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siphoned
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Snowball viburnum prefers moist, loamy soil that is well-drained but tolerates other soils.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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At 92, the actress brought a blast of old Hollywood glamour to a festival that, this year especially, has often felt strangely drained of it.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Some of those teenagers were lured by ads promising good-paying jobs, only to discover they were being funneled to a Jalisco cartel training camp an hour outside Guadalajara.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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For decades, Maryland funneled Black children into the adult criminal legal system at alarming rates.—
Natasha Dartigue,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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And after the lengthy wait, its owners sound pumped.—
Michael Deeds
Updated May 15,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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After being tested for airtightness, helium was pumped into the glass enclosure through thin tubes inserted into the lead lining, to protect the document from corrosive oxygen and parasites.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Congress approve an additional $44 million to the BIS to combat illicit export of technology and additional set of full- and -part-time positions devoted to export enforcement, AI executive order implementation, and modernization—all directed toward this exact issue.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Debbie Allen, who directed 83 episodes of the original series, will direct three episodes, including the first episode.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Moderated by IndieWire’s Anne Thompson, the panel explored how Luna channelled his own experiences with grief into an adaptation of Brenda Navarro’s novel about family separation and emotional displacement.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Business development companies, or BDCs, became the vehicle through which much of this capital was channeled and became widely available to retail investors.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Wearing a tasteful, monk-like robe in muted camel, Grogu was ceremoniously carried to a waiting bank of red carpet photographers.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Goldman Sachs analysts reported in late 2025 that companies announcing layoffs carried higher debt, higher capital expenditure, and lower profit growth than peers, suggesting the cuts were responses to financial distress rather than AI efficiency gains.—
Julie Averill,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Throughout 2008 a pilot project was conducted in a Namibian village about 65 miles east of Windhoek.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Research conducted by one of New Jersey's largest credit unions found a trip down the Jersey Shore is going to cost 11% more this year on average.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Before any argon is piped in, the containers must be laced with hundreds of massive wire grids, each composed of thousands of thin hand-strung wires that are now under construction.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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In a recent blog post (and associated YouTube Short), Google sought to clarify that your emails are not being piped directly into Gemini.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Siphoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphoned. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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