drain
verb (used with object)
to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration.
drained
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past participleof drain.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof drain.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
drainverb (used with object)to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration.
Example Sentences
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Helen says she felt "emotionally drained" trying to work out what was happening.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
“To Catch a Predator” drained some of the humanity from TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
But these sights are drained of their warmth, depicted with a cold, eerie hum that, when it bleeds into the roar of suffering miles away, becomes a deafening cacophony.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
Mentally, physically, emotionally, I’m drained to the last drop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
She liked people, but being “on” all the time drained her.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
