as in drained
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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The right travel essentials can mean the difference in arriving at your destination refreshed or completely drained.—
Mia McManus,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026 -
Unlike Game 1, Hart drained five of his 11 3-pointers and led the team in scoring.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The deficit sucked much of the policymaking air out of the Capitol.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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Instead, the collapse results in a faint supernova with significant fallback, in which the heavier elements from the star’s core, such as oxygen, are sucked back past the event horizon and trapped in the black hole beneath.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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“Drawn (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn%20%28off%29. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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