drain
verb (used with object)
to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration.
were draining
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past progressiveof drain.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Just days ahead of the report—due before the opening bell on June 18—Morgan Stanley downgraded shares to Equal-Weight from Overweight, noting that massive investments in AI were draining resources away from information technology services.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
These included two, Lunar IceCube and the Lunar Polar Hydrogen Mapper, whose batteries were draining, and could not be recharged, as they sat aboard the rocket for more than a year before it launched.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 22, 2022
That’s what some payday lenders were draining from threadbare workers.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2018
The Newseum’s struggles were draining the Freedom Forum’s coffers, said Jan Neuharth, chairwoman and chief executive of the foundation.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2017
The drive took longer this time as well, and she felt as though the magic were draining out of this night far too quickly.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
