- present participle of drain.
draining
Example Sentences
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Before draining, reserve at least 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
"Great effort went into straightening rivers to harness them for our use, but also into enabling agriculture by draining the wetlands."
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The alternative is to continue draining everything of value as it goes up in smoke.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
It is an important question because global inventories are draining fast, and countries have few options left to shield themselves from high energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
I suppose he wanted to remove that last fuel tank, but I can’t imagine what possessed him to light his torch without first draining the fuel.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
