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Meanings of draining in English

Having a debilitating effect.

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Usage of draining in English
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And could that be the factor that's draining resources a bit today?
Reuters
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Also draining is the prospect of a replay of nine years ago.
News.com.au
3
She felt rather than heard the air escaping and the water draining.
Seveneves
4
Then his hand dropped, suddenly limp, the power he'd held draining away.
Dead beat
5
Msholozi and his representatives remain incredibly coy about what's draining his health.
The South African
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Still, she's right about one thing: Messy surroundings can be spiritually draining.
Wired
7
Many Australians assume that renovating a home requires draining their bank account.
News.com.au
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Leaving them plugged in is just draining power and wasting money unnecessarily.
Ebony
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What effect would sleeping after an emotionally draining session for depression produce?
The Guardian
10
Not while Gedre fai'thast remains an open port, draining away our trade.
The White Road
11
I need to be happy and it is too negative and draining.
News.com.au
12
The mole was draining the soil and purging it of its vermin.
The Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters o...
13
The pod's power cells were draining away as fast as the heat.
The Naked God
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His breathing was shallow; his sinuses were draining; his teeth were grinding.
Time After Time
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I just got it from someone else, she said, draining the glass.
Enigma of China
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The grueling trip to Costa Rica, followed by draining days in Charlotte.
Bones Never Lie
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South Africa
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United States of America
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