suctioning

verb

present participle of suction
as in pumping

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  1. pumping
  2. decanting
  3. siphoning
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  • In this way, simple cheapness becomes the rationale for pumping yet more carbon emissions into the atmosphere to import lumber produced through the destruction of overseas forests.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • With Saudi Arabia pumping more oil through its East-West pipeline into the port of Yanbu, any Houthi attacks risk about 4½ million barrels of oil per day.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of pumping
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  • Plan ahead by decanting your essentials into lightweight travel-sized containers.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of decanting
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  • And with a handful of film distributors siphoning a greater portion of box office revenue, the states argue that theaters will likely be forced to raise ticket prices and slash investments for larger screens, luxury seating and concessions.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
  • Advertisement But the recent surge of new groups has confused CEOs, donors, and other key constituencies by pursuing often wildly divergent messages and contradictory agendas, inadvertently establishing circular firing squads, undermining unity, and siphoning resources from credible expert voices.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
Definition of siphoning
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“Suctioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suctioning. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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