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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
The Harris campaign is in a precarious position now, with anything that siphoned off votes from her final tally now a major problem.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
That is a critical demographic, particularly for the vice president, although the former president is trying to siphon off support.
—CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
Republicans say the eleventh-hour activity is an attempt to siphon conservative voters away from vulnerable GOP incumbents.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Republicans say the efforts to boost the independent candidates are clear attempts to siphon votes away from GOP candidates by appealing to conservative voters who would not otherwise vote for a Democrat.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
That is a critical demographic, particularly for the vice president, although the former president is trying to siphon off support.
—CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
Republicans say the eleventh-hour activity is an attempt to siphon conservative voters away from vulnerable GOP incumbents.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Republicans say the efforts to boost the independent candidates are clear attempts to siphon votes away from GOP candidates by appealing to conservative voters who would not otherwise vote for a Democrat.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Are you pumped for a new season of The Traitors‘ backstabbing drama?Nick Caruso, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Lala Kent has pumped the brakes on some of her relationships with her Vanderpump Rules costars.Lawrence Yee, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Canada went from a small but advanced manufacturing economy to an oil and gas giant, funneling massive amounts of hydrocarbons to the United States.Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
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Automaker websites are designed to funnel potential buyers to those dealers.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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This approach is exhausting and drains the limited willpower we are meant to conserve.Shane Enete, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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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
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On the day of the meeting, technical issues appear to strike and the victim is directed to a support team.Davey Winder, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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That idea ended up being the premise of the music video, which was directed by Roy Viceroy and sees BB cuddling a baby goat.Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2024
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Santa Belly doughnut: An unglazed doughnut filled with white cream, dripped in red icing, piped with a black chocolate Santa belt and topped with a belt buckle.Gabe Hauari, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024
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Santa Belly Doughnut: An unglazed doughnut filled with white cream, dripped in red icing, piped with a black chocolate Santa belt and topped with a belt buckle.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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Smith has not only the option but the prosecutorial duty to collect the evidence in these cases and transmit it (with approval of grand jury judges as necessary) to every potentially relevant state prosecutor with jurisdiction over Trump’s crimes.Dennis C. McAndrews, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes these mutations have little effect on its ability to transmit between organisms or cause severe disease.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Siphon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphon. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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