suctioned

Definition of suctionednext
past tense of suction
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Verb
  • The idea was to cut off the regime’s source of revenue and force it to shut down oil fields once storage capacity filled up as crude being pumped has nowhere to go.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 May 2026
  • But the cash Levine pumped into his own campaign — about one-fifth of his net worth at the time — wasn’t enough to beat Gillum, the former Tallahassee mayor, a progressive who won the primary in a stunning upset.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • Labels on airtight containers help identify ingredients at a glance, even when the packaging is removed or the contents are decanted.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Unused guest toiletries are decanted for use in staff changing rooms.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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.
    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
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“Suctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suctioned. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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