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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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — You can tell the last two years have drained Vilès Dorsainvil.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Financial mismanagement and the bankruptcy of multiple large employers have drained the town’s coffers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Milei's government has tried to stabilise the situation, but the moves have drained the country's reserves a few months before billions in debt payments will come due.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
As agricultural wells have drained water from aquifers, underground clay layers have compacted and the ground surface has been sinking as much as 1 foot per year in some areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2024
It was partly because Ruth was exhausted—that last conversation on the roadside seemed to have drained her.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
