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also syphon
1
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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2
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
Perplexity is playing the long game, slowly siphoning our attention away from competing corners of the web, gaining a better understanding of how people like me are using its platform, and funneling that data into its ever-evolving AI models.
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Lauren Goode, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Trump’s campaign initially skimmed money from small-money donors for his legal fund, siphoning 10% of every dollar raised through his website for Save America.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Though not nearly as strong as Harris’ pull on Asian women, there are factors that might be siphoning Asian men, Ramakrishnan said.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
But fire phobia only triggers panic, one that’s currently siphoning billions of tax dollars to log nearly every single national forest, state park, and county open space, likely only increasing the fire danger to communities.
—Josh Schlossberg, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Goode, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Trump’s campaign initially skimmed money from small-money donors for his legal fund, siphoning 10% of every dollar raised through his website for Save America.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Though not nearly as strong as Harris’ pull on Asian women, there are factors that might be siphoning Asian men, Ramakrishnan said.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
But fire phobia only triggers panic, one that’s currently siphoning billions of tax dollars to log nearly every single national forest, state park, and county open space, likely only increasing the fire danger to communities.
—Josh Schlossberg, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2024
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White pumped the ball over to Jrue Holiday, who lobbed a pass into Porziņģis standing just a few feet from the hoop.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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While some shows pump the creative well dry by cranking out arthritic prequels and sequels, Erickson and Stiller keep galloping forward, keeping their creation fresh rather than designed to sound the same notes time and again in a lame ploy to appease the faithful.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Brooklyn real estate magnate Erden Arkan pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court to funneling thousands of dollars to Mayor Adams’ 2021 campaign in coordination with a Turkish government official, setting him up to testify against the mayor.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2025
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Trump also signed a presidential memorandum aimed at skirting California’s environmental protections to funnel water toward the state’s farmers, which produce roughly 40% of the nation’s agricultural products.—
Christian Datoc,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
9 Jan. 2025
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And, if more private schools did open in rural areas, that would drain enrollment from public schools that often served as centers of the community.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2025
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Cornell said the next step is to drain the New Glenn rocket of its fuel.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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Visual artist Stuart Sandford wrote and will direct the film, which will be his feature film debut.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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Bohren directed the state Department of Health Services to draft a plan for her transition to a group home with supervision subject to his approval at a hearing within 60 days.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Expand As the Bears began their penultimate drive, offensive coordinator Thomas Brown piped into Caleb Williams’ helmet headset with a familiar message.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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Try the Shrimp Creole at Arnaud’s, order piping hot beignets at Café du Monde, and savor a cocktail at the Napoleon House.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2024
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The filing makes clear that the decision by Garland to not release the volume of the report involving the classified documents investigation was recommended by Smith himself when it was transmitted to Garland Tuesday evening.—
Pierre Thomas,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Whereas the original model could transmit through a maximum glass gap of 30 mm, the V2 can manage up to 36 mm.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Siphon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphon. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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