drain
verb (used with object)
to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration.
are draining
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present progressiveof drain.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Residents are draining their savings for condos they can’t live in—dues haven’t been paused, because that could jeopardize a loan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Related: Parents are draining money from retirement accounts and home equity to pay for college.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
Soderqvist stressed that the body still needs the energy when conditions are draining.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2024
“High gas prices are draining the budgets of those who can least afford it,” Connors said in a statement.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
If they are draining the pods, we’ve definitely arrived.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
