Synonyms of siphoning

siphoning

verb

variants also syphoning

present participle of siphon

1

as in draining

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

• draining
• pumping
• sucking
• emptying
• tapping
• bleeding
• drawing (off)
• evacuating
• drafting
• cleaning
• milking
• flushing
• purging
• depleting
• exhausting
• vacating
• clearing
• voiding
• decanting
• vacuating
• effusing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filling
• washing
• soaking
• wetting
• bathing
• watering
• drenching
• flooding
• drowning
• dousing
• overflowing
• inundating
• swamping
• submerging
• sousing
• deluging

2

as in funneling

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

• funneling
• directing
• channeling
• carrying
• conducting
• piping
• channelizing
• focusing
• canalizing
• transmitting
• conveying
• consolidating
• concentrating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of siphoning

The fats and oils inside the tank did not physically change when thieves began siphoning them out. — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

The couple were weighing their options last year when life began siphoning off their savings. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Brian Fallon had been siphoning this not just from Bruce though. — Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026

The duo are accused of siphoning more than $620,000 in funds from a manufacturing company into their own pockets. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Some industry observers, though, have sounded an alarm that increasingly high prices for superstar tours which are guaranteed instant sellouts may be siphoning off consumer dollars from mid-level acts, whose ticket prices are also going up. — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 July 2026

And with a handful of film distributors siphoning a greater portion of box office revenue, the states argue that theaters will likely be forced to raise ticket prices and slash investments for larger screens, luxury seating and concessions. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Advertisement But the recent surge of new groups has confused CEOs, donors, and other key constituencies by pursuing often wildly divergent messages and contradictory agendas, inadvertently establishing circular firing squads, undermining unity, and siphoning resources from credible expert voices. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026

The City Council pushes back by siphoning from long-term infrastructure needs. — Paul Krueger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026