drained

Example Sentences

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A small jar of drained capers, some lightly crushed with the side of a fork, suspended in a generous slick of olive oil.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Paz scrapped two-decade-old fuel subsidies that had drained the Treasury's international dollar reserves, but so far has failed to stabilize fuel supplies.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

That's crucial, because in the past we've had players completely drained going into tournaments.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

And that’s when Victor Wembanyama rose up 28 feet from the rim and drained a 3-pointer to force double overtime.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

He hated the way Mom and Dad were clutching each other, terrified, the way even Katherine had all the color drained from her face.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix