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
Decanters And Other Toys Some wines benefit from being decanted.
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Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Most of the players were half his age, came from somewhere else—Europe, Africa, South America, the Middle East—and were native to the game, its flow decanted into them.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Technically, there’s nothing wrong with decanting coffee in a basic Weck jar.
—airmail.news, 1 Mar. 2025
Puzzles and Board Games Bulky puzzle and game boxes can be difficult to store, so try decanting the pieces instead.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
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Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Most of the players were half his age, came from somewhere else—Europe, Africa, South America, the Middle East—and were native to the game, its flow decanted into them.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Technically, there’s nothing wrong with decanting coffee in a basic Weck jar.
—airmail.news, 1 Mar. 2025
Puzzles and Board Games Bulky puzzle and game boxes can be difficult to store, so try decanting the pieces instead.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decant
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Until then, the negative effects of import taxes such as rising unemployment and a slowing economy will drain trillions of dollars from the revenues the administration hopes to raise.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Former President Joe Biden drained the reserve of more than 40% of its capacity when gas prices reached record highs, averaging more than $5 a gallon across the U.S. in June 2022.—
Dan McCaleb | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sunny expectations for Starlink are one of the main reasons investors have been eager to pump money into SpaceX.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The company remains committed to utilizing new technology to make pumping more comfortable and hassle-free.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Israeli strategy, set out by Defense Minister Israel Katz, is to empty large parts of Gaza and treat anyone staying behind as a combatant.—
Tim Lister and Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday night, the crew emptied several of them, firing at Russian drones streaking toward Odesa and its outskirts.—
Constant Méheut,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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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 20 Apr. 2025.
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