siphon

Example Sentences

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The longer this money resides in your sister’s bank account, the more opportunity she will have to siphon it away or spend it.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

But for anyone who’s tangled with an eating disorder — and the way its tendrils quietly siphon joy from even the simplest routines — it is something.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

New competitors began to siphon off market share, and fashion trends underwent a gradual shift to favor denim and workwear.

From Barron's • Dec. 13, 2025

Using its pores for filtration, the stationary sponge creates its own currents to siphon its prey—as it must, if it is to feed and remain motionless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

“Why don’t we lock the water in the truck, accept their hospitality, and maybe even have these people help us siphon gas. Then we can leave.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman