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also syphoning
1
as in pumping
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 funneling
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 siphoning
Eventually, the thieves began siphoning syrup directly from the barrels in the reserve without refilling them.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Investigators accuse her and dozens of accomplices of taking loans and cash through a web of thousands of shell companies over more than a decade – siphoning off what amounts to a total of $44 billion.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 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
Pheresis meant siphoning her blood, filtering out the sickled cells and replacing them with healthy ones from someone else.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 13 Nov. 2024
Such moves are quickly giving local reporters new opportunities to play on a bigger field while siphoning off some of the swagger from the national anchors and correspondents who have long stood at the top of the TV-news pecking order.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
After forging a deep connection over their traumas, Finch and Beyer would eventually marry and co-parent Beyer’s children following the suicide of their father — all the while Finch was siphoning off details from Beyer’s darkest hours for her writing.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
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
Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Investigators accuse her and dozens of accomplices of taking loans and cash through a web of thousands of shell companies over more than a decade – siphoning off what amounts to a total of $44 billion.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 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
Pheresis meant siphoning her blood, filtering out the sickled cells and replacing them with healthy ones from someone else.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 13 Nov. 2024
Such moves are quickly giving local reporters new opportunities to play on a bigger field while siphoning off some of the swagger from the national anchors and correspondents who have long stood at the top of the TV-news pecking order.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
After forging a deep connection over their traumas, Finch and Beyer would eventually marry and co-parent Beyer’s children following the suicide of their father — all the while Finch was siphoning off details from Beyer’s darkest hours for her writing.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siphoning
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In practice, this would allow crypto holders to sell off their assets to the government while pumping the price of the asset.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Devi Sri Prasad provides pumping music to match.Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
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Or what about the four movies about each of the Beatles that Sam Mendes is directing?Denise Quan, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Abrams also is directing his first feature in years with a mystery WB film, which is eying start of production at the beginning of 2025.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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For organizations accepting, storing, transmitting or processing payment card data (regardless of size or number of transactions), the clock is ticking down on a deadline that cannot be ignored.Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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By transmitting positional data, these systems enable robots to make real-time adjustments, ensuring precise operations throughout the production process.Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Siphoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphoning. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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