pour off

Example Sentences

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While the chicken roasts, pour off and discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from the skillet.

From Washington Times • May 8, 2023

Flip the mushrooms over, pour off any extra liquid, and sprinkle with the remaining salt and pepper mixture and capers.

From Washington Post • Oct. 30, 2022

Stir together a few ingredients, pour off half for a feisty Caesar dressing and save the rest to marinate your chicken?

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2022

If there’s a bit too much water, you can easily lift the fish out of it or pour off excess, so it’s not an issue.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2021

October is here, and bright cold winds ought to pour off the ocean; leaves ought to tumble down the alleys.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr