siphoning
- present participle of siphon.
Example Sentences
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The videos "crowd-out" posts from actual entrepreneurs with Down syndrome, potentially siphoning away business, Rowe said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Arbitration has also become a massive phenomenon, siphoning countless cases off from the courts into a shadowy, opaque system that nobody can ever truly fully observe.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
Over two dozen Iraqi banks, many with militia ties, were banned by the Treasury in 2023 and 2024 for siphoning dollars from Iraq’s Fed accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
The video YouTuber Nick Shirley posted just after Christmas alleged widespread fraud at day cares in Minnesota that were siphoning government funds but not providing care for any children at all.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026
Winter had once again clapped itself over Chicago, siphoning the warmth from the air and the blue from the sky.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
