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decant

[dih-kant] / dɪˈkænt /
VERB
tap
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But here’s the little trick that makes it feel thoughtful rather than “I just grabbed this on the way in”: decant it.

From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025

I brew it in huge batches and decant it into a glass jug that looks vaguely like a science experiment.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2025

If the oil has separated from the paste, decant the tahini to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high in 30-second bursts, stirring after each, until emulsified and smooth.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2022

“We have solutions that we know will decant the system,” she said.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2022

If no yellowish precipitate is formed, decant off the rest of the liquid, and wash the precipitated metal with hot water two or three times by decantation.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer

Where I once thought having an expected, signature scent was a sign of adulthood and knowing yourself, I see why Dorn opts for hundreds of decants instead of a dozen chic bottles displayed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025

Chia sometimes decants laundry detergent, softeners, dryer sheets and wool balls out of their original packaging into clear canisters to create uniform storage in sizes that work in the space.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2022

Williams, the author of the story collection “A Selfie as Big as the Ritz,” decants her first novel into flights, like wine.

From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2019

A vast coach park at the site decants tourists who will often also take in Bath and Windsor on a day trip from London.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 8, 2019

After dinner he decants claret into his venerable person, and tells an old story; the company smile with innocent joy.

From Twenty-One Days in India; and, the Teapot Series by George Robert Aberigh-Mackay

These once held olive oil imported from Spain, North Africa and the Middle East and were discarded here after the oil was decanted at a nearby port.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2025

In others - where the building material has been found to be at risk of failure - classrooms have been closed and pupils decanted to alternative buildings.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023

The milky white liquor is decanted into a copper kettle, made to be poured into copper rice bowls, as a nod to its history as a farmer's alcohol commonly brewed at home with rice.

From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2023

Cereal and baking ingredients don’t need to be decanted or sorted by color.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2022

“And when the babies were decanted ...” “ ‘Born,’ ” came the correction.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

More structured and more tannic than the Wapisa, it definitely benefited from an hour’s decanting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

The anxious decanting of the container influencer points to a fear of scarcity or disorder.

From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2025

Klein is a proponent of decanting dry goods into containers and putting products in bins.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023

Little touches like a fresh set of dish towels or decanting your dish soap into a pretty pump can do wonders to elevate the look and feel of your cooking space.

From Salon ● May 20, 2022

“It is important to chill the vial prior to decanting, as the agent boils at room temperature.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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