DRAWS OFF Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

draws (off)

verb

present tense third-person singular of draw (off)

as in drains

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely drew off the fat from the top of the drippings

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Once the cycle is complete, the dirty water drains away and you’re left with clean, wet clothing.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Defensiveness extends conversations, weakens credibility and drains emotional energy that could have been directed toward solving problems.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of drains

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The first uses a special rig that pumps sCO₂ through real downhole equipment under realistic conditions.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The Pod sits atop your mattress and connects to a hub that pumps heated or cooled water through internal tubing, with each side of the bed running its own heat zone.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

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Our latest reminder of just how much everything sucks right now comes from BMW (by way of @metav3rse on Instagram).

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026
Though wildfires are often associated with the West Coast’s dry summers, climate change is putting more and more places at risk of wildfires as increasingly hot air sucks moisture from forests.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

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