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also syphoned
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
Every time a customer pays with a credit card, 2 to 4 percent of that sale is siphoned off before a business ever sees the money.
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Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Most of them run on some of the dirtiest fuel in the world, the leftover gunk after all the other useful parts are siphoned off to make gasoline and other more valuable petroleum products.
—Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Over the weekend, FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau had moved resources into the state, pointing to the Feeding Our Future investigation, which uncovered an at least $250 million scheme that siphoned federal food aid intended for children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Authorities say Martinez opened joint accounts without the victim's authorization and siphoned off more than $500,000 in a matter of months.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Black Friday maintains its status as the year’s biggest volume day, but early holiday sales will have siphoned away some business.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
That said, most wetlands are in a rather sad state—siphoned for farming or grazing animals as well as meat and fiber production and annually releasing around two gigatons of carbon dioxide globally.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Nov. 2025
Taxpayers at the state and local level would see more money siphoned away from infrastructure, education, and public safety to make up for investment losses and to pay public pension debt.
—Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
The suit claims James siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars from First Brands, all while the company doctored its accounts and promised the same collateral to different lenders to secure private loans and off-balance sheet financing.
—Jonathan Randles, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Most of them run on some of the dirtiest fuel in the world, the leftover gunk after all the other useful parts are siphoned off to make gasoline and other more valuable petroleum products.
—Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Over the weekend, FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau had moved resources into the state, pointing to the Feeding Our Future investigation, which uncovered an at least $250 million scheme that siphoned federal food aid intended for children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Authorities say Martinez opened joint accounts without the victim's authorization and siphoned off more than $500,000 in a matter of months.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Black Friday maintains its status as the year’s biggest volume day, but early holiday sales will have siphoned away some business.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
That said, most wetlands are in a rather sad state—siphoned for farming or grazing animals as well as meat and fiber production and annually releasing around two gigatons of carbon dioxide globally.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Nov. 2025
Taxpayers at the state and local level would see more money siphoned away from infrastructure, education, and public safety to make up for investment losses and to pay public pension debt.
—Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
The suit claims James siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars from First Brands, all while the company doctored its accounts and promised the same collateral to different lenders to secure private loans and off-balance sheet financing.
—Jonathan Randles, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siphoned
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In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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During the final week, the crew worked nonstop for sixty hours in a heat wave that parched energy and drained our bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Despite these restrictions, the Reagan administration secretly continued aiding the group through a scheme that illegally sold weapons to Iran and funneled the proceeds to the Nicaraguan rebels.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
2 Jan. 2026
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Three electric motors generate 905 ponies and 726 lb-ft of oomph, funneled to all four wheels.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 2025
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During the 2022 midterm elections, Arabella network pumped over $62 million into groups focused on registering, engaging, and mobilizing voters, largely from demographics that have historically favored the Democratic Party.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Jan. 2026
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All that money that comes to us, most of it gets pumped right back into the local community, through our employees’ salaries and benefits.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Dec. 2025
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Like a ball passing through the barriers of a pinball machine, the water flows among the components as directed by 2,200 miles of canals, 2,100 miles of levees and berms, 84 pump stations and 778 water control structures.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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That blueprint must become real commitments to replenish adaptation and loss-and-damage funds, move beyond the Glasgow pledge to double adaptation finance by 2025, and work toward tripling by 2030, channelled directly to farmers, mayors, engineers, and innovators.—
Natalie Unterstell,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Brooks Nader Brooks Nader channeled old school glamour in her red gown.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Middleton first carried the Small Hudson bag from DeMellier in a rich mocha brown while attending Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Estate.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Bison have carried their stories, teachings, and responsibilities for centuries.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Between 2022 and 2023, a team from Arkeologerna conducted an intensive investigation in the southernmost area of the former city.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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What wasn't being collected are other research observations that are part of every hurricane season, including experiments conducted by NOAA's Hurricane Research Division and its academic partners, who were able to pay their scientists who flew with NOAA during Melissa.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Repeat food coloring gel-brushing process with clean piping bags until all meringue is piped.—
Anna Theoktisto,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
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Choose from the ultra sophisticated suits, such as ‘The Fonz,’ a men’s chocolate brown Kahlua piped in royal blue Taslan nylon suit with Dacron needlepunch insulation and a Lycra action stretch insert down the shoulder blades.—
The Editors,
Outside,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Siphoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphoned. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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