drain
verb (used with object)
to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration.
have drained
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present perfectof drain.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But drought and overuse have drained its reservoirs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — You can tell the last two years have drained Vilès Dorsainvil.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Water there looks to have drained away completely.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
Mayor Karen Bass and other officials are watching closely as pressure builds on them to prepare for Games that have drained other host city coffers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2024
"Not even a little damp. They must have drained it while we slept," I say.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
