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drained

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verb

past tense of drain
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drained
Adjective
  • King Charles cant get involved in Prince Harrys security woes: author Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Factors like dehydration, sugar crashes, caffeine withdrawal and tolerance, and sleep cycle disruption can actually leave you more exhausted after an energy drink.
    Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Water though is still provided by UNICEF, pumped from Jordan.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement The rules took effect last week as the federal Bureau of Reclamation approved the plan and the supporting biological opinions, which determine how much water can be pumped and how river flows are managed in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • That fire, which had consumed almost 3,000 acres by Tuesday evening, was fueled by a fierce windstorm.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Firefighters are also battling the Eaton Fire, which trails the Palisades Fire closely in size and has consumed at least 2,200 acres in northern Los Angeles County, as well as the smaller, newer Hurst and Woodley Fires.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Robbins was mostly Black, a place built by Black people who were tired of racial conflict in Chicago.
    D. Watkins, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Was Michelle ever tired of using the vibrator all the time in the show?
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Interim head coach Doug Christie emptied the bench in layers throughout the fourth quarter while the Magic’s lead hovered around 30 points, and the Kings ultimately lost to Orlando, 121-91.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Previous looting emptied the burial, but the archaeologists still found some grave goods.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • She’s spent over five years researching, reporting on, and writing about the beauty industry for publications like Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle, and Byrdie.
    Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Niall Horan spent 2024 on the road, touring his latest album The Show.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • If Rowan sucked at her job, she’d be fired.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Liverpool need to play a smart game and not get sucked into a frantic contest like United did.
    Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The bodies of some of the dead whales have appeared depleted and malnourished, leading some scientists to believe the problem could be a lack of food.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • But their pitching rotation is depleted, largely due to a few injuries, so the Cubs may look for a trade partner to help boost the pitching staff.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Drained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drained. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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