suctioning

present participle of suction

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for suctioning
Verb
  • Travelers can expect to sail past incredible vistas of fjords and towering glaciers, or get their hearts pumping with a requisite polar plunge, diving into the icy waters for the ultimate rush.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In one of the images, Culpo appeared to be pumping milk while getting her hair done.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Wide-mouth jars with screw-on lids for decanting pantry goods and for storing leftovers in the fridge.
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Without an influx of new students from outside of North Lawndale, growing the three schools could mean siphoning students from other schools with their own enrollment woes.
    Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The proposal that Republican lawmakers advanced on Thursday splits Kansas City on either side of Troost Avenue, siphoning residents to the west into Missouri’s 4th Congressional District.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Suctioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suctioning. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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