siphon
Example Sentences
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U.S. officials had long been on alert to South Sudanese aid workers siphoning resources.
From Salon
New competitors began to siphon off market share, and fashion trends underwent a gradual shift to favor denim and workwear.
From Barron's
The Times identified at least 26 fairs statewide where, in the last decade, employees or appointed officials have been accused of siphoning taxpayer money, pressuring businesses for bribes or committing egregious mismanagement.
From Los Angeles Times
Up to today, many have siphoned their nascent scene fame into careers in music, choreography and media.
From Los Angeles Times
Using its pores for filtration, the stationary sponge creates its own currents to siphon its prey—as it must, if it is to feed and remain motionless.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
