as in to drain
formal
to pour (a liquid, especially wine) from one container into another
The bottles were uncorked and the wine was decanted an hour before the meal.
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Recent Examples of decant
Even friends who don’t enjoy wine will get a kick out of watching grape juice twirl through the double spirals, which serve to decant the wine while oxygenating it, resulting in fuller flavors and aromas.
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Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
When decanting products, add a label directly to the container to retain their expiration dates.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
Oxo Good Grips Medium Square Pop Container One of the best ways to keep sugar or flour fresh is to decant them.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
In the case of decanting food, airtight containers preserve ingredients.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024
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Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
When decanting products, add a label directly to the container to retain their expiration dates.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
Oxo Good Grips Medium Square Pop Container One of the best ways to keep sugar or flour fresh is to decant them.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
In the case of decanting food, airtight containers preserve ingredients.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decant
Verb
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Chirping at opposing fans after draining 3-pointers?—
Jay King,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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But with Young draining a 3-pointer with 2:45 to play, the Hawks drew within 114-109.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His leg was pumping at, like, a hundred miles an hour.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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By Erica Sloan Sparkly beverages pumped with prebiotic fiber have been bubbling up for some time now, positioned both as gut-helpers and healthier alts to classic soda.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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By that point the Trojans already were emptying their bench and rolling to the second round.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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The video then shows the woman emptying the space and removing the storage units before getting to work on its renovation.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
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Despite its appearance, the hummingbird’s tongue doesn't suck up nectar like a drinking straw.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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“Decant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decant. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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