Draining

/ˈdɹeɪnɪŋ/

Synonyms for "draining" (163 found)

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Closest matches (33)

Verb(1 words)

aspiration bleeding bloodletting breakdown broaching clamant clamorouscleaning outclearance clearing collapsecoming apartcrack upcrack-up cracking crumbling crying cupping decadent declining

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defecation degenerate demanding depletion

Noun(7 words)

attrition bailing consume consuming deplete depleting depletion

Adjective(1 words)

debilitating

Strong matches (49)

deteriorating devitalizingdischarging cargodisintegrating drafting drainage drawing drooping dwindling ebbing effete egress elimination emptying enervating enfeebling escape evacuation exacting excretion

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exhaustedness exhausting exhaustion exigent exorbitant extortionate fading failing falling fatiguesome fatiguing flagging fragmentinggoing to piecesgrasping grueling

Noun(8 words)

dewater dewatering empty emptying exhaust exhausting exhaustion fatigue

Verb(2 words)

emaciating frazzling

Adjective(3 words)

energy-depleting energy-dissipating exhausting

Related words (81)

Adjective(6 words)

gruellingmental exhaustionnatural resource depletionslotted turnertedious assignmentwearier

Noun(15 words)

haemorrhagingmost energy-dissipatingplug removalremoval removesevere fatiguesiphon syphoning tire tiresome tiringunfill the containerunfillinguse upweary

importunate insistent instant killing languishing loud marcescent milkingnervous exhaustionnervous prostrationoff-loading persistent pertinacious phlebotomy pining pipetting pressing prostration pumping punishing

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More general

13 entries

action conditionemptying actionexertionexhaustive attributeexpenditurefatiguing qualityliquid removalnegative attributeprocessremove liquidstatewater management

More specific

13 entries

depletion dewater dewatering emptyingenergy depletionfund depletionmentally drainingoutflowphysically drainingresource depletionsiphon tire weary

Collocations

14 entries

dewatering processdrainage basindrainage ditchdrainage systemdraining batterydraining boarddraining daydraining effectdraining effortdraining energydraining processdraining taskdraining waterwater drainage

Inflections

4 entries

drained drainsmore drainingmost draining

Derivations

6 entries

drain drainage drained drainer drainingly drains

similar

1 entries

debilitating

Sample sentences

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Tom found the exercise mentally draining.

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The water on the road's surface isn't draining sufficiently.

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If the birds of prey want someone's blood, if they want to go on draining the Brazilian people, I offer my life as a holocaust.

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On-again, off-again relationships can be emotionally draining.

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