DECANTING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

decanting

verb

present participle of decant

as in draining

formal to pour (a liquid, especially wine) from one container into another The bottles were uncorked and the wine was decanted an hour before the meal.

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Recent Examples of decanting Briceno suggests decanting only a small amount onto a clean palette and closing the jar immediately so the texture stays consistent. — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026 Plan ahead by decanting your essentials into lightweight travel-sized containers. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 To reduce visual clutter, especially around the kitchen sink, the designer suggests decanting everyday essentials, such as hand and dish soap, into beautiful, uniform vessels. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026 Watch this video for tips on decanting and organizing spices. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026 Generally, blood bank technicians have had to work on decanting these layers one unit at a time in order to produce the distinct products that are routinely used to treat everything from severe blood loss to cancer. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025

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That means removing plants, mud and debris from boats, trailers and equipment; draining water from compartments; and allowing equipment to dry completely.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Secretly draining shared savings or hiding major debt are obvious betrayals.

— Jenna Ryu, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

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Cringe names our ethical recognition of the stakes of emptying out these words.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Rioters clashed with police, looted stores and set property on fire in central Milan on Saturday, emptying Piazza del Duomo and a luxury shopping arcade when the area would usually be teeming with shoppers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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Among the hundreds of thousands of people who took to the streets in France on Tuesday were Paolina and Violette, eighteen and seventeen years old, arguing politely with a white-haired man sucking apple juice from a juice box.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Deadline has established that several top producers have declined to throw their hat into the ring, with many citing concerns about the lack of rights and the production contract sucking creative energy away from other projects.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

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