drawing (off)

verb

Definition of drawing (off)next
present participle of draw (off)
as in draining
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely drew off the fat from the top of the drippings

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing (off)
  1. draining
  2. pumping
  3. sucking
Verb
  • The most famous killing up to that point — of Janet Leigh in Psycho — showed nothing more than a modest pool of black-and-white blood draining in a bathtub.
    — Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Irvine Lake began draining this morning ahead of the El Niño and to upgrade the 93-year-old reservoir.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of draining
Verb
  • An April 9 strike on a pumping station cut throughput by about 700,000 barrels a day before Saudi Arabia restored full capacity days later.
    — Steven John, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In a city known for fast, adrenaline-pumping vacations, the Scenic Boat Tour invites visitors to slow down and experience Orlando in a totally different light.
    — Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of pumping
Verb
  • At the dock, a fish pump, which works like a giant vacuum tube, was sucking the fish out of the hold.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 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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“Drawing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20%28off%29. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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