siphons

verb

variants also syphons
Definition of siphonsnext
present tense third-person singular of siphon
1
as in pumps
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 funnels
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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  1. pumps
  2. directs
  3. transmits
Verb
  • The Dodgers’ heartbeat still pumps.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
  • For the walkabout, Charlotte wore a blue coat dress embroidered with a tartan pattern, navy tights and black Mary Jane pumps.
    Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of pumps
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  • How that team leader directs their colleagues is crucial to success.
    Don Yaeger, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Ben Stiller directs six of those entries (notably, the first and final three) with an unsettling symmetry; balancing and unbalancing compositions in order to undercut the inherent comforts of routine and uniformity.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of directs
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  • Unlike narrowband or Wi-Fi technologies that use specific frequency bands, UWB transmits data across a wide range of frequencies, enabling precise location tracking, high data rates and minimal interference with other signals.
    Iri Trashanki, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The tower transmits signals to the local radio station, KKOB-AM.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of transmits
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