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also syphon
1
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
This is important because some of the most malicious tools can burrow themselves down below the operating environment and slowly siphon data over the course of months before being detected.
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Matt Kimball, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The elements of the theft are similar to its real-world model — taking barrels, siphoning the syrup, replacing it with water and putting the barrels back — though where the actual crime took place over months, here an artificial ticking clock requires that it be accomplished within days.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
But instead of making money, the victims’ cryptocurrency was siphoned off into the con artists’ wallets.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Opponents, including some Republicans and Democrats in the state, counter that the plan will inevitably siphon money away from already-underfunded public schools, and that the per-student dollars will largely go toward families who can already afford to pay for private school.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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Matt Kimball, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The elements of the theft are similar to its real-world model — taking barrels, siphoning the syrup, replacing it with water and putting the barrels back — though where the actual crime took place over months, here an artificial ticking clock requires that it be accomplished within days.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
But instead of making money, the victims’ cryptocurrency was siphoned off into the con artists’ wallets.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Opponents, including some Republicans and Democrats in the state, counter that the plan will inevitably siphon money away from already-underfunded public schools, and that the per-student dollars will largely go toward families who can already afford to pay for private school.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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White pumped the ball over to Jrue Holiday, who lobbed a pass into Porziņģis standing just a few feet from the hoop.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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While some shows pump the creative well dry by cranking out arthritic prequels and sequels, Erickson and Stiller keep galloping forward, keeping their creation fresh rather than designed to sound the same notes time and again in a lame ploy to appease the faithful.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2025
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With the storm along the coast of the Gulf yesterday, the direction of air flow in the low-pressure system meant the storm funneled in moisture from the Gulf to keep the snow falling—and falling and falling.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
22 Jan. 2025
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Most families are funneled into Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), which may not be suitable for every child.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The result is a graceful character study that explores why someone’s capacity for warmth seems to have long been drained.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
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During her post-surgery recovery, simple tasks like bending over became incredibly difficult, leaving her feeling both physically and emotionally drained.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trump also signed an executive order Monday directing the United States to again withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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The deluge, directed at an unnamed Cloudflare customer, came from 13,000 IoT devices infected by a variant of Mirai, a potent piece of malware with a long history of delivering massive DDoSes of once-unimaginable sizes.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Jan. 2025
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That’s due in part to regenerative braking, which uses the electric motor to slow the vehicle, generating kinetic electricity that is piped back to the battery.—
Mark Maynard,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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Russian Oil Production Collapses to 20-Year Low Ukraine stopped buying Russian gas the following year but the transit deal still allowed the resource to be piped to Europe.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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Windows are a huge factor in whether a home burns down, because so much heat is transmitted through them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Garcia transmitted the cash in four installments and charged an under-the-table fee of $50 for each wire.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Siphon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphon. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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