draw (off)

verb

Definition of draw (off)next
as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely drew off the fat from the top of the drippings

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  1. drain
  2. pump
  3. suck
Verb
  • This approach is exhausting and drains the limited willpower we are meant to conserve.
    Shane Enete, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • During testing, the charger’s battery was drained to half after just an hour of being plugged into a smartphone, and the phone itself was only powered to around 60 percent battery.
    Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of drain
Verb
  • Are you pumped for a new season of The Traitors‘ backstabbing drama?
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • For his latest project, the Sea Cliff, NY, native pumped the brakes, rolled up his sleeves and dug into his archive to dust off some of his earliest cuts from his SoundCloud days.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of pump
Verb
  • That’s the fun thing for me, is there’s no reason the next one couldn’t suck back in and be a chamber piece again.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Despite its appearance, the hummingbird’s tongue doesn't suck up nectar like a drinking straw.
    National Geographic, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
Definition of suck
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Thesaurus Entries Near draw (off)

drawn up

draw (off)

draw on

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“Draw (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20%28off%29. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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