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suctioning

verb

present participle of suction
as in pumping

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  1. pumping
  2. decanting
  3. siphoning
Verb
  • And in Libya, the national oil company has suspended operations at two oilfields and a pumping station amid protests, according to Reuters.
    — Spencer Kimball,Justina Lee, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Five o’clock Saturday, the Riverside Stadium and Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg is fist-pumping a half-bewildered but fully enthused home crowd.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of pumping
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  • 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
  • Plan ahead by decanting your essentials into lightweight travel-sized containers.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Definition of decanting
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  • 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
Definition of siphoning
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