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also syphoning
1
as in draining
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 funneling
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 siphoning
The City Council pushes back by siphoning from long-term infrastructure needs.
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Paul Krueger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2026
Topline Web traffic for Claude is on a major upswing, apparently siphoning some traffic from competitor AI chatbots, as Anthropic prepares an initial public offering and releases a version of its powerful Mythos model to the public, albeit with safeguards.
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Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
The case exposes a flood of cheaply made, often fraudulent AI tracks on major streaming platforms, siphoning royalties, overwhelming detection systems and blurring the line between fan remix and scam.
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Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Hilton has also attacked Becerra’s connection to a corruption scandal involving his former advisor and chief of staff, who pleaded guilty to siphoning around $225,000 from Becerra’s dormant campaign account.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Remove Weeds Weeds are persistent competitors for moisture in your garden, siphoning off essential hydration from your crops.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
31 May 2026
By David Voreacos, Bloomberg North Carolina investment firm founder Greg Lindberg was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for siphoning more than $2 billion in reserves backing insurance policies and using the proceeds to pay for jets, mansions and a 214-foot yacht.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
North Carolina investment firm founder Greg Lindberg was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for siphoning more than $2 billion in reserves backing insurance policies and using the proceeds to pay for jets, mansions and a 214-foot yacht.
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David Voreacos,
Bloomberg,
26 May 2026
But many of Lamont’s fellow Democrats in the legislature’s majority have argued for the past two years that Connecticut saves too aggressively, siphoning dangerously large amounts from town aid and other core programs and effectively forcing one generation to solve a problem created by three.
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Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
Paul Krueger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2026
Topline Web traffic for Claude is on a major upswing, apparently siphoning some traffic from competitor AI chatbots, as Anthropic prepares an initial public offering and releases a version of its powerful Mythos model to the public, albeit with safeguards.
—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
The case exposes a flood of cheaply made, often fraudulent AI tracks on major streaming platforms, siphoning royalties, overwhelming detection systems and blurring the line between fan remix and scam.
—
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Hilton has also attacked Becerra’s connection to a corruption scandal involving his former advisor and chief of staff, who pleaded guilty to siphoning around $225,000 from Becerra’s dormant campaign account.
—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Remove Weeds Weeds are persistent competitors for moisture in your garden, siphoning off essential hydration from your crops.
—
Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
31 May 2026
By David Voreacos, Bloomberg North Carolina investment firm founder Greg Lindberg was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for siphoning more than $2 billion in reserves backing insurance policies and using the proceeds to pay for jets, mansions and a 214-foot yacht.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
North Carolina investment firm founder Greg Lindberg was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for siphoning more than $2 billion in reserves backing insurance policies and using the proceeds to pay for jets, mansions and a 214-foot yacht.
—
David Voreacos,
Bloomberg,
26 May 2026
But many of Lamont’s fellow Democrats in the legislature’s majority have argued for the past two years that Connecticut saves too aggressively, siphoning dangerously large amounts from town aid and other core programs and effectively forcing one generation to solve a problem created by three.
—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siphoning
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Young people didn’t think these types of jobs paid enough money and felt the roles were often more emotionally draining than others.
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Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively.
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If Iran’s atomic weapons infrastructure was destroyed in this war, funneling hundreds of billions into the country can’t be used to rebuild it.
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Prosecutors alleged a conspiracy to influence Madigan by funneling payments to do-nothing subcontractors and other political perks to the speaker and then washing it from the utility’s books.
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If successful, QuantumCT would be eligible to receive roughly $160 million over a decade, pumping considerable federal cash into the state’s effort to build out its quantum economy.
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Martín Pérez was on the mound for the home team, a soft-tossing veteran lefty who was pumping in 89-mph sinkers.
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In one significant policy shift, Lewis George campaigned on repealing former Metropolitan Police Department chief Pamela Smith’s executive order directing her officers to cooperate with federal immigration authorities for individuals not in police custody.
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The core team includes Luke Osche, Orin Cornille, Bosco Atukwatse, Winfred Nsabimana, Johnson Muhereza, Yahaya Ssemakula, Daniel Snyders and Alex Braczkowski; with Braczkowski and Chadden Hunter co-directing the project.
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Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie looked like Serie A regulars, Folarin Balogun’s finishing was on song and Gio Reyna put to rest any doubts about his selection by channelling his inner Luka Modric.
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On a recent afternoon in Southampton, Kate Berlant and John Early are channeling a heterosexual Hamptons couple.
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Manco only reluctantly starts carrying a gun after his first robbery, concerned that doing so would only lead to more violence.
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One of the historical laws Hawaii pointed to was an 1865 Louisiana statute, adopted after the Civil War, to prevent anyone from carrying a gun onto a plantation without the landowner’s permission.
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The sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities.
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The home kit industry is, in effect, conducting an uncontrolled experiment in community-level antibiotic pressure, without trial registration, without safety monitoring, and without informed consent from the populations who will bear the downstream burden.
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The theme continues with gold contrast stitching and embroidered eyelets in the same color to suggest rivets, as well as piping on the heel taking after the interior of selvedge denim.
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Copper, also on the list, has traditional uses such as piping for plumbing, but is also needed in electronics and the automotive industry.
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“Siphoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphoning. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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