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1
as in to pump
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 to funnel
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 siphon
About 40% cash out their 401(k)s when changing jobs, siphoning roughly $92 billion a year.
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Miguel Kudry, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Also in question is whether such an ambitious program might siphon away money from other vital programs.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 20 May 2025
That’s not to say Drew’s route is easy; if anything, Ralph is the one clamoring at the thought of living independently without siphoning money from his wife’s career, with his dumbass confessionals and attempts at controlling her company as proof.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 19 May 2025
Israel accuses Hamas of siphoning off aid but the United Nations and aid groups deny there is significant diversion.
—Sam Mednick, Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2025
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Miguel Kudry, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Also in question is whether such an ambitious program might siphon away money from other vital programs.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 20 May 2025
That’s not to say Drew’s route is easy; if anything, Ralph is the one clamoring at the thought of living independently without siphoning money from his wife’s career, with his dumbass confessionals and attempts at controlling her company as proof.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 19 May 2025
Israel accuses Hamas of siphoning off aid but the United Nations and aid groups deny there is significant diversion.
—Sam Mednick, Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2025
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Meta is pumping $14.3 billion into Scale AI as part of the deal, and will have a 49% stake in the artificial intelligence startup, but will not have any voting power, a Scale AI spokesperson said.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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This disrupts the heart's pumping action and stops blood flow through the body.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Jurors also convicted him on two counts of bribery and one Travel Act violation related to payments funneled to Madigan associates for do-nothing ComEd subcontracts.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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On the left-hand side of the stage, fans funnelled directly into a pen that added more pressure to fans against barriers with no route of escape.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
10 June 2025
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These unnecessary burdens slow them down, drain their energy, and keep them from reaching their next level.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Reserve forward Obi Toppin helped swing the game, draining five 3s off the bench.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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However, the ultimate goal is to turn these into relays mounted on drones flying at high altitudes to direct the power where needed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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Mel Brooks Brooks wrote, directed and played two roles in 1987's 'Star Wars' spoof 'Spaceballs' with John Candy as Barf.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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But SpaceX has also had to build large ground stations around the world, known as gateways, to pipe data into space from the terrestrial Internet.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2025
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Aisha Tyler, who plays Dr. Tara Lewis on the long-running crime drama, opened up about the girls-only festivities where the rosé's flowing and the gossip is piping hot — and which of her costars is most jealous to not score an invite — during this week's PEOPLE in 10.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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Companies that create hiring platforms tend to take data security pretty seriously — but any data transmitted over the internet from your organization to an AI's learning database has the potential to be exposed.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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Hakeem Jeffries transmit a request increase future federal deficits Explore this year's list.—
Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
13 June 2025
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“Siphon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphon. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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