SIPHON Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

siphon

verb

variants also syphon

Definition of siphon

as in to drain

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely I let the stranded motorist siphon some of my gas so he could be on his way

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as in to funnel

to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway investigators discovered that the so-called charitable organization was siphoning funds for personal use

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Recent Examples of siphon Traditional 11-man coaches question whether adding boys’ flag will siphon players from tackle programs and spring track, raising concerns about competitive balance, scheduling and limited athlete pools at smaller campuses. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 According to Stanford’s White, although Union Pacific had a huge amount of capital, much of it was siphoned off to the Credit Mobilier, the construction company working on the project, which was owned by insiders at the time. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 More than 100 Labour members of Parliament called for Starmer to step down after Reform UK, a relatively new anti-immigration and hard-right party, won the largest number of local seats and the rising Green Party siphoned voters from the left. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 Advertisement But the recent surge of new groups has confused CEOs, donors, and other key constituencies by pursuing often wildly divergent messages and contradictory agendas, inadvertently establishing circular firing squads, undermining unity, and siphoning resources from credible expert voices. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for siphon

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Conwell drained a three on his first shot but then missed six in a row, before hitting another three late in the third quarter.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
The promotion dropped on Monday, June 29 and almost immediately, the original $150,000 budget allocated to the promotion was drained —covering some 25,000 pulls.

— Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of drain

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The Iranian regime has made its atomic ambitions abundantly clear, and has funneled enormous resources into this project over the past several decades.

— Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
In 2022 alone, Anthony Carone funneled money to his brother to the tune of $500,000 through his law firm bank account, prosecutors said.

— Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026

Definition of funnel

Verb

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has directed all questions about ransom notes to the FBI.

— Anna Schecter, CBS News, 2 July 2026
According to prosecutors, Edmond was directed by co-conspirators to make straw purchases of firearms from Georgia gun stores that were later transported and distributed to gang members in the Chicago area.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of direct

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Those included a charmingly cluttered Bucket family home, a lush candyland with the smell of chocolate piped through the Royal Theater to complement the full-size mock chocolate river, and a glass elevator that flew above the audience.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
For those looking for simple car camping (beginner) Each of these campgrounds are in Angeles National Forest, offer piped water and vault toilets, and have sites with picnic tables, parking spots and campfire rings.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of pipe

Verb

The key is to channel this energy into proactive preparation, focusing on personal growth and shaping change rather than chasing every prediction.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie looked like Serie A regulars, Folarin Balogun’s finishing was on song and Gio Reyna put to rest any doubts about his selection by channelling his inner Luka Modric.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of channel

Verb

Just assume that any animal is going to carry disease, and rabies is one of them.

— Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

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