siphoned

verb

variants also syphoned
Definition of siphonednext
past tense of siphon
1
as in pumped
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely I let the stranded motorist siphon some of my gas so he could be on his way

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2
as in funneled
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway investigators discovered that the so-called charitable organization was siphoning funds for personal use

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Recent Examples of siphoned There's no worry that your data is getting siphoned by spyware or your data spied upon. — Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 The proteins are siphoned off and dried to create a powder that forms the base of Formo’s products, which also include blue and feta-style cheeses. — Anna Cooban, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024 The measure cut public workers' paychecks and siphoned off most of the strength of their unions. — Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siphoned
  1. pumped
  2. directed
  3. transmitted
Verb
  • Water though is still provided by UNICEF, pumped from Jordan.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The banks below the Santa Rita Mountains once teemed with runoff and springs fed by winter storms and summer monsoon rains, only to be pumped mostly dry by the mid-20th century.
    — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pumped
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  • The Netflix movie, directed by Tyler Perry, tells the story of Adams Earley and her battalion's grit and resourcefulness during the mail sorting assignment.
    — Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Kerr said before Monday’s game that those comments were at least partially directed at Kuminga.
    — Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of directed
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  • Under this definition, an electronic invoice is one that contains all the information required by the VAT Directive and is issued, transmitted, and received in a structured electronic format compliant with the EN 16931 standard.
    — Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • For instance, a virtual private network (VPN) can effectively encrypt data transmitted between the team and enterprise servers.
    — AllBusiness, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of transmitted

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