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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A spokesperson for the government said claims that British data centres were "draining the country's water" were false.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
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
All the rich scents and colors of the island were draining away.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
