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adjective

Definition of drainednext
as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness we were completely drained after shoveling snow all afternoon

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drained

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verb

past tense of drain
1
as in pumped
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it

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2
as in consumed
to make complete use of virtually drained the country's natural resources

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3
as in tired
to use up all the physical energy of the long hike drained us

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drained
  1. exhausted
  2. pumped
  3. consumed
  4. tired
  5. emptied
  6. spent
  7. sucked
  8. depleted
Adjective
  • Coming into the new year exhausted and disengaged won’t set the stage for career success.
    Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Isolated and exhausted, the mother is frustrated, and miserable.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • Then, as the place pumped with energy, the camera panned to Darnold.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Agriculture uses much of the water that is diverted and pumped in California.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of pumped
Verb
  • In an alert to health-care providers last week, the California Department of Health said doctors should consider bird flu in people with acute respiratory symptoms or conjunctivitis who’ve had recent exposure to animals with bird flu or who have recently consumed raw dairy products.
    Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Seafood is meant to be consumed fresh, from ocean to plate with minimal modifications.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of consumed
Adjective
  • The same tired thoughts, predictable excuses, and familiar limiting beliefs play on repeat in your mind, keeping you stuck in patterns that don't serve your growth.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Somehow, some way, fans aren’t tired of him despite the fact his flow and production choices haven’t changed much.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of tired
Verb
  • His first show, which took place weeks after the towers fell, was made possible in part because the city’s factories emptied out, allowing his designs to be made.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Politicians everywhere have emptied words like hope and unity of any meaning.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of emptied
Verb
  • Its main incentive rate will now be 25% of the eligible costs spent on a production, up from the previous 20%.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Guardian reported the country spent more than $6 billion on sports deals between 2021 and 2023.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of spent
Verb
  • Kapadia at this point has completely sucked us in.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The track was about reclaiming my time and power and not getting sucked into FOMO.
    Charles Moss, SPIN, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of sucked
Verb
  • Your employees are the foundation, not a resource to be depleted.
    Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The woman’s life savings were nearly depleted, leading to her declaring bankruptcy and her home being repossessed.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of depleted
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