Synonyms of siphoned

siphoned

verb

variants also syphoned

past tense of siphon

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drained
• pumped
• emptied
• tapped
• sucked
• drew (off)
• bled
• drafted
• evacuated
• cleaned
• milked
• flushed
• purged
• exhausted
• vacated
• cleared
• depleted
• voided
• decanted
• effused
• vacuated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filled
• washed
• soaked
• watered
• bathed
• drenched
• flooded
• drowned
• wet
• inundated
• overflowed
• deluged
• submerged
• doused
• swamped
• soused

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• funneled
• directed
• channeled
• carried
• conducted
• piped
• channelized
• canalized
• focused
• conveyed
• transmitted
• consolidated
• concentrated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of siphoned

This year alone, $5 billion in taxpayer funds will be siphoned away from public schools to prop up Florida’s unaccountable voucher program, diverting dollars from the more than 80% of children who attend public schools. — Andrew Spar, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Police said Cedillos-Campos had siphoned gas from his motorcycle and put it in a water bottle ahead of time. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

The rise of other Jeffco programs also siphoned off talent that might have previously open enrolled at Columbine. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026

That unsustainable spike has siphoned away money to fund, for example, street repairs, public transit and health care services for the needy. — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

The candidate is linked to — but not accused of any wrongdoing in — a corruption case involving two former advisors and a lobbyist who siphoned $225,000 money from one of Becerra’s campaign accounts. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Squash plants are withered, siphoned to oblivion by squash bugs. — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

States should step up their efforts to audit hospitals and nursing homes, to determine whether profits are being purposefully siphoned to related parties. — Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

For San Diego, one of those lessons came in 2019 through the Academic Arts and Action, or A3, charter school fraud scheme, which siphoned more than $400 million from public education and ultimately led to the criminal prosecution of 11 individuals. — Malia M Cohen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026