SIPHON Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

siphon

verb

variants also syphon

Definition of siphon

as in to drain

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 No new rules have been issued regarding the trade, but some bond watchers wonder if the growing popularity of the trade might siphon capital that would otherwise be allocated to the bond market. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Postmortem commentaries on the campaign agreed that many factors were at play in Sinclair’s loss — FDR had kept his distance and progressive candidate Raymond Haight siphoned off votes from Sinclair — but Hollywood proudly took credit. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026 International aid was siphoned off, with little oversight, by government officials and their cronies. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026 The couple were weighing their options last year when life began siphoning off their savings. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for siphon

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Verb

Be sure to drain the olives, mushrooms, and use a thick pizza sauce to avoid a watery dip.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2026
Eating triggers saliva production, but a stone can keep the saliva from draining, causing the gland to swell.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of drain

Verb

Its hollow masts also act as ventilators, funneling air up when heated in the sun.

— Sal Vaglica, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Comans had filed a lawsuit in July 2025 that challenged her removal and argued that DHS and FEMA harmed her reputation by falsely accusing her of funneling millions of dollars to New York City for the hotels.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of funnel

Verb

The event featured high-flying stunts, air-pumping cold thrusters, and a driverless demonstration that looked straight out of a sci-fi movie.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
But funding to pump water from a separate watershed into Rattlesnake Creek was approved in 2025 through spending legislation that Marshall supported.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pump

Verb

Five films are directed by filmmakers from outside the Baltic countries, with Baltic talent and expertise playing significant roles in their production.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
People should still be involved, but their time can be directed where it’s needed, affecting cost, speed, accuracy and service quality.

— Ozan Ozerk, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of direct

Verb

Storyteller Overland The slim kitchen block comes with a stainless steel sink piped to a 76-L fresh water tank.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Available CabinWatch lets parents see rear passengers on the dashboard screen, while CabinTalk pipes the driver’s voice through rear speakers or connected headphones.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of pipe

Verb

In this golden age of cringe, that earlier art of transgression—with its tense silences, humiliations, and hostile disturbance of the performer-audience relationship—was channeled downstream.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The spending was channelled through private contractor Chemonics.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of channel

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