drained

Example Sentences

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I once openly cheered as Clark raced down the court, dribbled behind her back, skated past a helpless defender, and drained a three-pointer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

He immediately sprinted to the corner of the court, caught a pass, and drained a 3-pointer of his own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Toss a can of drained beans with olive oil, a few strips of lemon peel and an Italian dressing packet, then let everything mingle for half an hour or so.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Paz scrapped the two-decade-old fuel subsidies that had drained the Treasury's international dollar reserves, but so far has failed to stabilize fuel supplies.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I cried real snot-running, chest-heaving cries until it was all drained out and I was empty, empty, empty.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff