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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
  • The problem with doing it all the time is that exhausted people do not always make the best decisions.
    David A. Teich, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • And when those meet-ups do happen, fans are left feeling like an exhausted mother confronted with a mess in the kitchen: Not mad, but disappointed.
    Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Water though is still provided by UNICEF, pumped from Jordan.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Water from the Delta is pumped to cities throughout Southern California, and the region’s largest supplier supported the plan.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The area quickly became consumed by flames Tuesday when high-speed Santa Ana winds created fire risks across parts of Southern California.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Absorb punches until Trump tires himself out or, more likely, the American people get tired of all the chaos and disruption.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Selections from the trio’s synth-heavy mid-Eighties years sound sturdier than ever within the grand sweep of Rush 50, defying the tired rock-purist take that the trio strayed too far during this period.
    Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The war with Hezbollah emptied Israel’s north.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Worst moment In terms of on-pitch moments, take your pick from the 6-0 defeat at Chelsea, the 3-2 defeat snatched from the jaws of victory against Bournemouth, or the recent 4-0 defeat at Manchester United where the away end had emptied long before the final whistle.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Automated systems can quickly match candidates to roles, reducing the time spent on manual screening and improving recruitment's overall efficiency.
    Silvija Martincevic, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • By this logic, reducing the time spent on task initiation can increase your overall productivity, with more time spent on actual work rather than task transitioning.
    Daniel Wendt, 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 move was a big one for the Red Sox pitching staff, but left Boston's catching pipeline depleted.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Social Security trust fund depletion dates get closer In 2024, the Social Security trustees projected the trust fund the program relies on to help pay retirement benefits may be depleted in 2033.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Drained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drained. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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