- present participle of spoon.
spooning
Example Sentences
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He is also awaiting a second trial on corruption charges, alongside former First Lady Sarah René and others, in which Valabhji is accused of syphoning off tens of millions of dollars of Emirati-donated cash.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
El Salvador's attorney-general accused the group of syphoning off money from people's savings and using it to buy luxury flats and cars, among other items.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024
In neighboring Italy, dozens of offshore platforms currently operate, some syphoning crude.
From Washington Times • May 28, 2015
Some environmentalists and delta activists counter the project will lead to further fish declines by syphoning even more water out of the estuary.
From Washington Times • Apr. 19, 2015
Repeat washing, cooling and syphoning processes until the wash water is no longer acid.
From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.
