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1
as in pumped
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 funneled
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 siphoned
Best new artist is Roan’s to lose, even if there will likely be some votes siphoned off by Carpenter, who undoubtedly is loved by much the same factions of Academy members that would naturally go for Roan.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Public funds are being siphoned out of the public school system and into private, for-profit, and religious schools through this program.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Public funds are being siphoned out of the public school system and into private, for-profit, and religious schools through this program.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siphoned
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Xi’s party pumped tidal waves of state funds into markets, scrapped all initial public offerings, suspended trading in thousands of companies and let mainlanders pledge homes as collateral to buy shares.William Pesek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Are you as pumped as Brunson about this unique crossover?Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
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Produced and directed by Cullen Hoback; produced by Alina Solodnikova, Jessie Deeter, and Scott Holroyd; executive produced by Adam McKay, Todd Schulman, Cullen Hoback, and Taylor Jones.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Biden is expected to tout the billions of dollars the administration has directed to replacing lead pipes through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, a White House official said.Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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Bluetongue is transmitted by biting midges.Léa Pernelle, Fortune Europe, 21 Oct. 2024
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In other cases, fiberoptics are used, but with only a few colors of light traveling in a single cable, which also constrains how much information can be transmitted.Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Siphoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphoned. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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