SUCTIONING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

suctioning

verb

present participle of suction

as in pumping

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife begins pumping water into the reserve in September to create suitable roosting habitat.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Iran has retaliated against targets across the Middle East, including a pumping station on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, and has used attacks on commercial shipping to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz.

— Steven John, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of pumping

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Sparkling wines, like Champagne and Prosecco, light whites, and rosés, which don’t benefit from decanting, should also be filtered this way.

— Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026
Briceno suggests decanting only a small amount onto a clean palette and closing the jar immediately so the texture stays consistent.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026

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Leading up to the June primary, lagging in polls and fundraising, and dogged by a federal probe of a former staffer accused of siphoning money from his dormant campaign account, Becerra was largely an afterthought.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Castro-Arroyo was on probation after serving five years in prison for a 2014 gas-station explosion caused by his siphoning fuel.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

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