DRAWN (OFF) Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

drawn (off)

verb

Definition of drawn (off)

past participle of draw (off)

as in drained

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely drew off the fat from the top of the drippings

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No date has been announced, but USA TODAY asked the Department of the Interior and the White House when the pool would be drained and repairs would begin.

— Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Conwell drained a three on his first shot but then missed six in a row, before hitting another three late in the third quarter.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

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Moreover, a cup of water, a few ounces of sand or even air sucked through a filter can hold enough information to determine what has been in the area, including people, wildlife and infectious pathogens.

— Jenny Whilde, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
The moment the Norwegian’s header went in was like the air was completely sucked out of my section of the stadium.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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