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1
as in drained
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
However, 31% of millennials and 41% of Gen Xers and baby boomers also siphoned money from their retirement savings.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Uber says its ballot measure will give victims a larger cut of their settlement money, rather than the payout getting siphoned off primarily to attorneys and doctors.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
For years, his main political project was legislation that siphoned public-education funds to private schools via vouchers.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
According to the indictment, King allegedly first siphoned $54,414 from Urban Prep to his American Express account in 2021.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Even the comfort of Kruk and Kuip (Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper) broadcasting games on NBCSBA as part of a cable package isn’t a sure thing, with an increasing number of games being siphoned off to streaming services.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Nexstar has engaged in an aggressive lobbying campaign for the merger, arguing that the combination is necessary to compete against the tech giants that have siphoned off so much local advertising revenue in recent decades.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
But goodwill will get siphoned without a big splash.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
After his work with wildlife, and after fighting to keep water from being siphoned from the rivers in the Wyoming water wars of the 1980s, Richard was tired.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Uber says its ballot measure will give victims a larger cut of their settlement money, rather than the payout getting siphoned off primarily to attorneys and doctors.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
For years, his main political project was legislation that siphoned public-education funds to private schools via vouchers.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
According to the indictment, King allegedly first siphoned $54,414 from Urban Prep to his American Express account in 2021.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Even the comfort of Kruk and Kuip (Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper) broadcasting games on NBCSBA as part of a cable package isn’t a sure thing, with an increasing number of games being siphoned off to streaming services.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Nexstar has engaged in an aggressive lobbying campaign for the merger, arguing that the combination is necessary to compete against the tech giants that have siphoned off so much local advertising revenue in recent decades.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
But goodwill will get siphoned without a big splash.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
After his work with wildlife, and after fighting to keep water from being siphoned from the rivers in the Wyoming water wars of the 1980s, Richard was tired.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siphoned
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Braun drained the shot and pointed at his former Nuggets teammate.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers were cooked, the playoff magic finally drained from a team without its two leading scorers, a team in the process of making every conceivable mistake, reality bouncing off their feet and ricocheting off their hips and falling out of their hands.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Discontent among a segment of Ohio’s conservative voters is being funneled into curiosity about Casey Putsch's campaign.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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According to campaign finance documents filed in February, the company has funnelled over $12 million into the group.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor said Chairez-Campos pumped multiple rounds into the unarmed victim’s body before making a move to flee and then returning to shoot him one more time in the head, Gennawey said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Radiation pumped into the night sky.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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All of which is to say the original film’s artistic accomplishments are perfectly possible to emulate — or imitate outright, as the sequel (again directed by Frankel, and written by Aline Brosh McKenna) is mostly content to do.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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The film is directed and produced by Frank Licari and Hele Murphy.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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What’s less traditional is the profuse hybrid output, channeled through four drive modes—EV, Sport, Sport+, and Race.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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Streep, 76, channeled Miranda Priestly by wearing a statement-making red cape coat from Givenchy by Sarah Burton's Fall 2026 collection, accessorized with black leather opera gloves, black Stuart Weitzman shoes, sparkling David Yurman jewelry and large black oversized glasses.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Iranian Vice President Esmael Saghab Esfahani said any strike on the country’s oil wells would prompt a retaliatory attack, according to a statement carried by the semiofficial Mehr News Agency.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Clothes were washed outdoors in a heavy barrel called a zhlukto, or carried to a nearby stream.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Working with local police, the Secret Service conducted site reviews of the sprawling complex and established a security perimeter to prevent suspicious individuals from approaching the president and other VIP attendees.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Ravens conducted a protracted search, hiring Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter — one of Harbaugh’s former assistants — as the franchise’s fourth head coach.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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So the water folks celebrated a year of more local water, but less water available that can be piped from Northern California.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The premiss of these fancy looking bites is essentially just mashed potatoes that are piped into individual rounds then baked until golden on the outside while the inside remains soft and creamy.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Siphoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphoned. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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