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as in to pump
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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as in to funnel
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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Recent Examples of siphon
The Harris campaign is in a precarious position now, with anything that siphoned off votes from her final tally now a major problem.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
That is a critical demographic, particularly for the vice president, although the former president is trying to siphon off support.
—CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
Republicans say the eleventh-hour activity is an attempt to siphon conservative voters away from vulnerable GOP incumbents.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Republicans say the efforts to boost the independent candidates are clear attempts to siphon votes away from GOP candidates by appealing to conservative voters who would not otherwise vote for a Democrat.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
That is a critical demographic, particularly for the vice president, although the former president is trying to siphon off support.
—CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
Republicans say the eleventh-hour activity is an attempt to siphon conservative voters away from vulnerable GOP incumbents.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Republicans say the efforts to boost the independent candidates are clear attempts to siphon votes away from GOP candidates by appealing to conservative voters who would not otherwise vote for a Democrat.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 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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In early September, an indictment against two RT (formerly Russia Today, a Kremlin propaganda outlet) employees detailed a scheme to funnel $10 million to finance prominent right-wing commentators in the United States, part of a pro-Trump media platform registered in Tennessee.Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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While the entire country will be focused on who will win the presidential election, eyes in Kentucky will also be on Amendment 2 and whether the commonwealth will have the ability to funnel public dollars to private schools.Dann Miller, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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When reached for comment via Instagram, Thorpe directed NBC News to a post on Tippet’s page announcing his death.Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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When games are close, Malone’s reflex is to turn around, scan his bench and direct Jokic to the scorer’s table.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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Unlike many professional sports stadiums that pipe audio of the game broadcast into restroom speakers, Intuit Dome, the brand-new home of the Los Angeles Clippers, plays a different soundtrack for fans using its more than 1,100 touchless toilets and urinals: pop music.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Amusingly, the white stage smoke that was piped in was apparently a little thicker than anticipated, completely enveloping the three to the point where Feid stopped the first song mid-chorus.Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Many of the procedures in place for formally establishing the results of the nation’s presidential election were designed when important documents were transmitted across the country on horseback—not by plane or email.Brian Bennett, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
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Remember that raccoons can transmit rabies to people and pets and distemper to unvaccinated pets, so they should never be handled alive (or deceased).Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Siphon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphon. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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