as in to drain
formal
to pour (a liquid, especially wine) from one container into another
The bottles were uncorked and the wine was decanted an hour before the meal.
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Recent Examples of decant
Oxo Good Grips Medium Square Pop Container One of the best ways to keep sugar or flour fresh is to decant them.
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Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
In the case of decanting food, airtight containers preserve ingredients.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024
In fact, Card says decanting wine doesn’t have to be too complex of a process.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
The state allows irrevocable trusts to be decanted, or changed, into a new trust as long as certain provisions are met.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for decant
Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
In the case of decanting food, airtight containers preserve ingredients.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024
In fact, Card says decanting wine doesn’t have to be too complex of a process.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
The state allows irrevocable trusts to be decanted, or changed, into a new trust as long as certain provisions are met.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for decant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decant
Verb
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The swamp is not being drained; it’s being filled with more water than the Panama Canal.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Reed drained a hole-in-one at the 'Watering Hole,' which sent fans into a frenzy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Preview Robert De Niro's Netflix thriller 'Zero Day' is a starry but dull dud: Review Patrick Schwarzenegger is 'White Lotus' Season 3 breakout, and dad Arnold is pumped Donnie Wahlberg is heading to 'Blue Bloods' Boston spinoff Ralph Macchio and William Zabka were 'Karate Kid' rivals.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Instead of oil, though, the wells will pump close to 1.7 million gallons a day of hot water from deep underground.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Submerge containers for 10 minutes, then remove them and empty the tub.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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Litherland said the tomb, which was built under a waterfall, had been deliberately emptied after being flooded within a few years of the king’s burial.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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That’s the fun thing for me, is there’s no reason the next one couldn’t suck back in and be a chamber piece again.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Sep. 2022
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Despite its appearance, the hummingbird’s tongue doesn't suck up nectar like a drinking straw.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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“Decant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decant. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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