variants
also syphons
1
as in pumps
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 funnels
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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Verb
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Cardiac output—how much blood the heart pumps per minute—is strong, and the heart muscle is highly efficient.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025 -
The water sits in a small reservoir and the electric motor pumps it out.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Making matters worse for Allaire and his colleagues, the Rhode Island 401(a) account automatically funnels many participants into a costly product that generates profits to TIAA, the huge New York financial firm designated by the state to handle the plan.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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On Earth, our magnetic field funnels those particles toward the poles, giving rise to the famous northern and southern lights.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The water drains from the field and into the pit.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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The game also has a new-to-the-series sanity meter, which drains when Hinako uses focus attacks that slow down combat to give Hinako an edge.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Maggie Gyllenhaal directs from her own screenplay and produces alongside Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Talia Kleinhendler and Osnat Handelsman Keren.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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Chastain and Kelly Carmichael executive produce through the former’s Freckle Films banner alongside Alan Poul, Melissa James Gibson, and Matthew Heineman, who also directs.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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The company successfully tested microfluidic cooling, a system that channels liquid directly inside a chip to remove heat.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Isabella Briggs channels her preppy style at the alice + olivia Spring/Summer presentation in New York.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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The choice Task makes to soften Ruffalo’s natural affability and presence in favor of Pelphrey’s Robbie—who transmits anger and despair with palpable, desperate energy—is a fascinating one, requiring humility from one actor and intense commitment from the other.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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The photograph transmits the breadth and mechanism of the Festival’s assembled in the way of a fine Titian oil — speaking of art works central to Venice — in which every human in the image is captured doing something vastly different from his or her neighbor.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Siphons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphons. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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