as in to drain
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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
The state allows irrevocable trusts to be decanted, or changed, into a new trust as long as certain provisions are met.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
Its velvety tannins and complex layers of black-cherry, blackberry, clove, and dark-chocolate flavors are perfect to enjoy now after decanting, but this will lay down beautifully for up to 25 years.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
Consider decanting your liquids into leakproof travel-size containers.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
While many believe that only red wines need to be decanted, whether or not to decant your wine is also a personal preference.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
Its velvety tannins and complex layers of black-cherry, blackberry, clove, and dark-chocolate flavors are perfect to enjoy now after decanting, but this will lay down beautifully for up to 25 years.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
Consider decanting your liquids into leakproof travel-size containers.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
While many believe that only red wines need to be decanted, whether or not to decant your wine is also a personal preference.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
See all Example Sentences for decant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decant
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This approach is exhausting and drains the limited willpower we are meant to conserve.Shane Enete, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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During testing, the charger’s battery was drained to half after just an hour of being plugged into a smartphone, and the phone itself was only powered to around 60 percent battery.Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Are you pumped for a new season of The Traitors‘ backstabbing drama?Nick Caruso, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
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For his latest project, the Sea Cliff, NY, native pumped the brakes, rolled up his sleeves and dug into his archive to dust off some of his earliest cuts from his SoundCloud days.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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The bag can be easily emptied by unzipping it and dumping out the debris.Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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Locals emptied powerless coolers and contributed hot dogs, ribs and hamburgers.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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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 30 Nov. 2024.
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