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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suctioning
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Dinner is focused around a large wood burning oven, putting out deliciously charred meats and veggies, and there’s a vibrant after-work drinks scene that always has this place pumping.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Two days after that, the agency greenlit Kaskida, a new five-billion-dollar ultra-deep drilling project southwest of New Orleans, which could start pumping eighty thousand barrels of oil a day as early as 2029.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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To reduce visual clutter, especially around the kitchen sink, the designer suggests decanting everyday essentials, such as hand and dish soap, into beautiful, uniform vessels.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
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Watch this video for tips on decanting and organizing spices.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Many of Lamont’s fellow Democrats in the legislature’s majority argue Connecticut’s budget caps are too strict, siphoning too much money from core programs.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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This comes on the heels of a previous survey from the UC Berkeley Citrin Center which also showed the two GOP candidates leading, with the Democrats piled up behind them, seemingly siphoning votes from each other.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Suctioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suctioning. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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