siphons

verb

variants also syphons
present tense third-person singular of siphon
1
as in drains
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 channels
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 siphons Constantly landing on jokes — like in its portrayal of Lockjaw and his efforts to become a member of the Christmas Adventurers Club, a powerful white-supremacists faction — siphons a sense of urgency from the film’s sketches of American unrest and white male violence. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025 The filing comes days after Spotify was accused in another class action lawsuit of permitting massive amounts of streaming fraud on its platform, which siphons royalties from artists whose numbers aren’t artificially inflated. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siphons
  1. drains
  2. channels
  3. pumps
  4. funnels
  5. directs
  6. pipes
  7. carries
Verb
  • Aerate The Soil Soil that drains poorly and becomes waterlogged will cause grass to suffer, but nutgrass can flourish in these conditions.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Defensiveness extends conversations, weakens credibility and drains emotional energy that could have been directed toward solving problems.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of drains
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  • The property now reflects a vibrant, modern aesthetic that channels Havana’s golden age and Florida tropical cool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As Meiko, Jen Chia channels her anger and frustration into furious knitting.
    — Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of channels
Verb
  • The first uses a special rig that pumps sCO₂ through real downhole equipment under realistic conditions.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The Pod sits atop your mattress and connects to a hub that pumps heated or cooled water through internal tubing, with each side of the bed running its own heat zone.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of pumps
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  • The steep, rocky nature of the canyon itself funnels water rapidly.
    — Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Green Mountain Reservoir serves the western part of Colorado, and the Guernsey Reservoir in Wyoming funnels water to farmers in the eastern part of the state and western Nebraska.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of funnels
Verb
  • The website directs cash-paying consumers to drug manufacturers' websites or coupons that can be used at pharmacies.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Jet impingement directs high-speed liquid at a hot surface through small nozzles.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of directs
Verb
  • The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, which pipes fresh water from the mainland throughout the Keys, said in a statement that the break happened on Conch Key, which is about 14 miles north of the Middle Keys city of Marathon.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • The company also currently pipes water to 26 of its own data centers, and is working on more than 100 more such water reclamation projects.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Definition of pipes
Verb
  • Out back, a single monoshock is mounted to the massive single-sided swingarm that carries the solo rear wheel shod in a wiiiide 305/30R20 Kenda meat.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Brooks ran for 106 yards on 27 carries last season while contributing primarily on special teams.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
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“Siphons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphons. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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