draining 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of drainingnext
as in exhausting

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draining

2 of 2

verb

present participle of drain
1
as in pumping
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it

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

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

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for draining
  1. pumping
  2. sucking
  3. consuming
  4. debilitating
  5. emptying
  6. spending
  7. absorbing
  8. siphoning
Verb
  • Creates a Healthy Heart Exercise strengthens the heart muscle, improving its efficiency in pumping blood throughout the body.
    Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Dozens of residents testified at the City Council meeting, some expressing concern about unnecessary red tape that could limit access to the $10,000 grants, but most simply urging support for immediate winterization efforts and more groundwater pumping in light of the upcoming rainy season.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of pumping
Verb
  • Until then, blood-sucking bat-men were something only Europeans had to worry about, as Dracula and his castle-dwelling kin preyed on hapless villagers half a world away.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The current Magpie wouldn’t get ten steps underground without sucking on a bottle of liquor.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of sucking
Verb
  • What begins as a tool for convenience could grow out of control, replicating and consuming resources, and eventually overshadowing us.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Who is at risk for consuming unpasteurized apple cider?
    Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of consuming
Adjective
  • Just as Romer, then CEO of Guild, was recuperating from a debilitating stroke that had left the right side of her body paralyzed, her company was in the midst of an expansion into upskilling programs for health care workers.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Matthew Sweet is raising healthcare funds after being hospitalized due to a debilitating stroke on October 12 while on tour in Toronto supporting Hanson.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of debilitating
Verb
  • Despite the aging probe’s emptying power stores, NASA expects that Voyager 2 will keep operating with at least one science instrument into the 2030s.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
  • With the urinary system, spinal cord compression can cause difficulty beginning urination, a weak urine stream, or difficulty fully emptying the bladder.
    Julie Scott, MSN, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of emptying
Verb
  • Then there’s the risk of losing blood flow while spending hours strapped in a harness.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But a series of events in the last year have brought them closer to their goal after spending 34 years behind bars.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of spending
Verb
  • Empathetic listening, however, entails stopping, absorbing what the other person is saying and then reflecting back both the emotional undertones and the content.
    Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • But after months of absorbing McLaren’s punches, Red Bull landed a shot of its own, something Norris acknowledged himself.
    Dan Cancian, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of absorbing
Verb
  • Still, there have been allegations of wrongdoing, including federal racketeering charges against him and other union officials in 2005, accusing Daggett and mob associates of enriching themselves through siphoning off union funds.
    Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Federal officials resolved more than a decade ago to crack down on whopping government overpayments to private Medicare Advantage health insurance plans, which were siphoning off billions of tax dollars every year.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of siphoning
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