as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
we were completely drained after shoveling snow all afternoon
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1
as in pumped
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it
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2
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
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
See you later, the swamp (drained or undrained).
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Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
The pool was quickly closed, drained and swept.
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Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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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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.
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Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world.
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Cal Revely-Calder,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
In a garden bed, the problem should correct itself if your site is well-drained.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2026
School district versus county While homeowners are suing for direct relief on their 2023 tax payments in the form of refunds, Jackson County school districts have also taken to the courts to prevent their budgets from being drained in the process.
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Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The 2,000-foot-long basin was drained and a tinted.
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Matthew Daly,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
When the Reflecting Pool is drained and filled again, there’s a good chance that algae will bloom again.
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Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Unlike lakes, pools can be drained to clean out algae.
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Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
But these standard security components can’t help when your bank accounts are drained because someone stole your identity.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Adjective
Tahoe officials have been vigilant, ensuring all boats are cleaned, drained and dry before launching into Lake Tahoe.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
See you later, the swamp (drained or undrained).
—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
The pool was quickly closed, drained and swept.
—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.
—
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
Verb
These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted.
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Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world.
—
Cal Revely-Calder,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
In a garden bed, the problem should correct itself if your site is well-drained.
—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2026
School district versus county While homeowners are suing for direct relief on their 2023 tax payments in the form of refunds, Jackson County school districts have also taken to the courts to prevent their budgets from being drained in the process.
—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The 2,000-foot-long basin was drained and a tinted.
—
Matthew Daly,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
When the Reflecting Pool is drained and filled again, there’s a good chance that algae will bloom again.
—
Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Unlike lakes, pools can be drained to clean out algae.
—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
But these standard security components can’t help when your bank accounts are drained because someone stole your identity.
—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drained
Adjective
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But Eustaquio moved — likely exhausted — in union with his team towards South Africa’s box.
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Back-to-back overnights left Greenwald exhausted and depressed.
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The Willy Chavarria show was air-conditioned, pumped with Xinú perfume and felt expensive.
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But management pumped the brakes on major imminent deal hopes.
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Physicians report spending only 27 hours per week on direct patient care out of a nearly 58-hour work week, with the remainder consumed by documentation, order entry and administrative tasks.
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By Monday evening, the wildfires had converged into one and consumed 15,888 acres with no containment, according to San Juan Incident Management Team Eight, which is leading the fire response.
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Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.
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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.
Verb
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Both dugouts and bullpens emptied after Contreras walked on an inside pitch.
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The full-service Asian grocery store will be located at 200 NewPark Mall Road in Newark, filling a space that emptied out in March 2025 when long-time NewPark mall anchor Macy’s closed its doors.
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Some employees have spent decades here.
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The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports.
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Most opponents wore red, the color that has united grassroots organizations across the city against data centers.
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Paltrow wore a black, strapless gown and buckled slippers, while Martin sported a two-tone brown-and-blue sweater over a white T-shirt, with brown corduroy pants and a stylishly thin belt.
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Yet both Carney and his creator kept getting sucked back in.
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And seriously, without fail, I got completely sucked into Oprah’s magic.
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“Drained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drained. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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