drain
Example Sentences
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Turn the stop tap clockwise, turn off your heating, and open all your taps to quickly drain the system.
From BBC
"That means you could group draining tasks together, shorten meetings or schedule demanding work at times when energy is naturally higher."
From BBC
These spaces help drain toxic waste products, including beta amyloid and tau proteins, which are found in high levels in people with Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily
Captain Ben Stokes on Saturday called the fifth and final Test against Australia a "huge game" for England and vowed there would be no coasting at the end of a long and draining Ashes tour.
From Barron's
The whirring piña colada machine tempted me, but at $15 a glass, it would quickly drain my budget.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
