suctioned

verb

past tense of suction
as in pumped

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  1. pumped
  2. decanted
  3. siphoned
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  • In 1996, the building was purchased and $9 million was pumped into it for renovations.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Then there’s Coravin, the wine preservation system that, in its original iteration, used a needle to puncture a bottle’s cork in a way that let wine out and pumped argon gas in to preserve what’s left.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of pumped
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  • Labels on airtight containers help identify ingredients at a glance, even when the packaging is removed or the contents are decanted.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Unused guest toiletries are decanted for use in staff changing rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of decanted
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  • That unsustainable spike has siphoned away money to fund, for example, street repairs, public transit and health care services for the needy.
    — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The candidate is linked to — but not accused of any wrongdoing in — a corruption case involving two former advisors and a lobbyist who siphoned $225,000 money from one of Becerra’s campaign accounts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of siphoned
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“Suctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suctioned. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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