as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
we were completely drained after shoveling snow all afternoon
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as in pumped
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it
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as in consumed
to make complete use of
virtually drained the country's natural resources
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as in tired
to use up all the physical energy of
the long hike drained us
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Recent Examples of drained
Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
During the final week, the crew worked nonstop for sixty hours in a heat wave that parched energy and drained our bodies.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The commission’s reserves are expected to be drained by 2027.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Completed in 1971 by Canadian artist Armand Vaillancourt, the 710-ton Brutalist concrete structure was built to circulate 30,000 gallons of water but has been out of commission since 2024, when it was drained amid an effort to assess the condition of its mechanical and electrical systems.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Nov. 2025
Still, the growing sense of obligation seems to have drained the joy out of the tradition.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
His acting is as drained of energy as the rest of the movie.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Michelle Risser, a licensed clinical social worker, explains that this occurs when an introvert feels drained after extensive socializing.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes, they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.
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In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.
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Two shivering dogs now sat in her backseat, exhausted but safe.—
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Surely that has increasing resonance among the politically exhausted and spiritually disenchanted.—
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During the 2022 midterm elections, Arabella network pumped over $62 million into groups focused on registering, engaging, and mobilizing voters, largely from demographics that have historically favored the Democratic Party.—
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All that money that comes to us, most of it gets pumped right back into the local community, through our employees’ salaries and benefits.—
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Renner allegedly consumed a bottle of wine.—
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The organ is dropped on the floor and a dog in the waiting room, who'd accidentally consumed marijuana, snaps it up and runs away with it.—
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Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.—
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Many blue-city residents who have noticed a decrease in crime surely appreciate the safer streets, an environment that tired old No Kings boomers will never have to navigate.—
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Museums and ancient palaces in Darfur and El Geneina were destroyed or emptied.—
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The Red Wings bench emptied onto the ice to celebrate with Kane after the goal.—
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The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.—
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McLendon has spent the last two seasons on the practice squad prior to making his Dolphins debut during the season finale against the New England Patriots.—
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For the Los Angeles premiere of Marty Supreme, the two wore custom Chrome Hearts looks.—
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Emma Stone wore comfy, but sophisticated silk pants to a Louis Vuitton event in New York.—
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Multiple objects, including the phones of two passengers, Wiprud's headset and multiple aircraft components, were sucked out of the aircraft.—
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It’s added a sometimes unbearable pressure to dozens of players and often sucked the life out of one of the NHL’s most passionate markets.—
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“Drained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drained. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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