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also syphon
1
as in to pump
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
I let the stranded motorist siphon some of my gas so he could be on his way
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2
as in to funnel
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
investigators discovered that the so-called charitable organization was siphoning funds for personal use
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Recent Examples of siphon
Prosecutors also allege Von Ferdinand siphoned thousands of dollars from Jett’s accounts until about mid-2024.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
After tragedies or natural disasters, fake nonprofits or misleading crowdfunding campaigns pop up online, siphoning donations away from legitimate causes.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
That sequel’s grosses were siphoned from a theatrical day-and-date release on HBO Max, when Warners was employing project popcorn during a time when cinemas were recovering and reopening from Covid.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
To service it, the government alleged, Mizuhara himself became a criminal, taking control of one of Ohtani’s bank accounts and siphoning almost $17 million from the superstar.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
After tragedies or natural disasters, fake nonprofits or misleading crowdfunding campaigns pop up online, siphoning donations away from legitimate causes.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
That sequel’s grosses were siphoned from a theatrical day-and-date release on HBO Max, when Warners was employing project popcorn during a time when cinemas were recovering and reopening from Covid.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
To service it, the government alleged, Mizuhara himself became a criminal, taking control of one of Ohtani’s bank accounts and siphoning almost $17 million from the superstar.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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The state is also home to three mines with hundreds of injection wells, used to pump chemicals into the ground to dissolve and extract copper or salt.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Water poured in too fast for the crew to pump it out, and the ship's captain ordered the men into the yawl boat.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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These borrowers pay a premium for their capital, which BDCs funnel right back to us as payouts.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Stockpiles have been funneled to Ukraine for years, and existing factories are hard pressed to more quickly churn out new equipment like interceptor missiles.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Add to this poor emotional literacy, a lack of transparency, back-to-back meetings and the energy-draining complexity of navigating competing priorities.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Reopening is dependent on how well the area drains.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
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With Aisling Chin-Yee, Chase co-directed No Ordinary Man, which was presented at Cannes Docs as part of the Canadian Showcase of Docs-in-Progress.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Sep. 2025
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The series is directed by Takimoto Tomoyuki, known for socially conscious narratives, alongside Ohba Norichika.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Using a pastry bag, pipe the passion fruit cream in three ribbons lengthwise on each slice.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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One of the most cost-effective ways to throw a wrench in the gears of the surveillance state is by piping your service through a virtual private network, and a new announcement from ExpressVPN makes professional-grade protection more affordable and flexible than ever.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Text transmitted to the Cat via the serial port was inserted into the document as if it had been typed in at the console.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the case of the microwave oven, that microwave radiation instead gets reflected off of the walls, which is why that energy is so efficiently transmitted into your food instead.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Siphon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphon. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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