drains 1 of 2

verb

Definition of drainsnext
present tense third-person singular of drain
1
as in pumps
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it

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

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

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drains

2 of 2

noun

plural of drain
1
as in sluices

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2
as in flows

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drains
  1. pumps
  2. exhausts
  3. consumes
  4. spends
  5. absorbs
  6. ducts
  7. reduces
  8. burns
Verb
  • The remainder powers the standalone system, which initially pumps and precools groundwater, reported PV Magazine.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Lawrence stuck to simplicity and the all-black color palette with her accessories, wearing a pair of pointy black Manolo Blahnik pumps, and eschewing all jewelry aside from a pair of black matte teardrop earrings.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
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  • The charge against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can’t be brought back to court after the prosecution exhausts its appeals.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
  • This is essential as Ukraine exhausts its Soviet-era stocks and transitions to more advanced NATO weapons.
    Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2022
Definition of exhausts
Verb
  • Welcome back to The Prompt, Microsoft debuted designs for a new type of data center that consumes zero water to cool its chips and servers.
    Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The more vigorous the struggle to escape, the more debt that consumes the drowning victim.
    Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of consumes
Verb
  • As much time as the audience spends on the main characters’ dialogue, the camera also lingers on everything from the various settings of a rapidly expanding Macondo to the loaves of bread and soups in Úrsula’s kitchen.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In his writings, Mangione criticized corporations for increasing their profits and noted how the United States spends the most money on healthcare while only ranking forty-second in worldwide life expectancy, according to the report.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of spends
Verb
  • This dust absorbs light from the core, reddening it and making the dust appear rusty brown.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This then absorbs more heat, leading to more ice melting.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of absorbs
Noun
  • Many also struggle with epiphora, where tear ducts are obstructed, resulting in constant eye discharge.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, in a furnace the pilot light ignites a larger burner at the beginning of a heating cycle, then the heat produced by the burner is distributed throughout the home by an internal fan and a series of ducts and vents.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of ducts
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  • Digitizing routes allows trucks to take the shortest, most efficient paths, which not only saves fuel but also reduces carbon footprint—a crucial factor in today’s push for sustainability.
    Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company's smart building systems optimize energy consumption across all properties, while heat pump technology reduces reliance on traditional energy sources.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of reduces
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  • The scans identified the same levels of activity in the dopamine-rich areas of the brain in both groups and suggest that, for some, the excitement of romance burns brightly for, regardless of time.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Bon has also created prints and giant photo negatives made with shipping containers where there is no developing, just the light which burns into the metal in the film, which are on the walls surrounding the sculptures.
    Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of burns
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