siphon

Example Sentences

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Software stocks are finally making a tentative comeback after being pummeled by fears that artificial intelligence could siphon business away.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The longer this money resides in your sister’s bank account, the more opportunity she will have to siphon it away or spend it.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

But for anyone who’s tangled with an eating disorder — and the way its tendrils quietly siphon joy from even the simplest routines — it is something.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

Now, a slew of LNG terminals are under construction and set to siphon prodigious amounts of natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

“We’ll siphon out a couple gallons from each jug and pour it in those empties.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool