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drain

noun as in channel through which liquid runs off

verb as in seep, discharge liquid

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Example Sentences

Finally, threat was a dominant theme, also related to firing workers, “And any federal bureaucrat who resists this change will be removed from office immediately. Because we are draining the swamp.”

From Salon

If your air fryer has a slotted basket, use it for beef or pork to allow excess fat to drain away.

From Salon

Even a stroll around the capital, St John's, is fraught with hazards for many with an impairment, thanks to omnipresent open gutters, crudely covered drains and cracked paving.

From BBC

He boasted that he has drained the deep state and got rid of them.

From Salon

The money draining from Dinah's account was compensation she received after her mother Judy died in a road accident when she was six.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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