Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪfənɪŋ/
noun the action of drawing off liquid by means of a siphon
A1 Siphoning water from one container to another is a common science experiment.
A2 The thief was caught siphoning gas from cars parked on the street.
B1 The practice of siphoning funds from the company for personal use is illegal.
B2 The detective suspected that the embezzler was siphoning money through offshore accounts.
C1 The elaborate scheme involved siphoning millions of dollars from unsuspecting investors.
C2 The sophisticated hacker was skilled at siphoning sensitive information from secure databases.
verb to draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon
A1 I am siphoning water from the fish tank into a bucket.
A2 The thief was caught siphoning gas from cars parked on the street.
B1 The company was accused of siphoning money from its employees' pension fund.
B2 The corrupt politician was found guilty of siphoning public funds for personal use.
C1 The hacker was skilled at siphoning sensitive information from secure databases without being detected.
C2 The mastermind behind the elaborate scheme had been siphoning millions of dollars from unsuspecting investors for years.
formal The act of siphoning fuel from a vehicle is illegal and can result in serious consequences.
informal I heard that someone has been siphoning gas from cars in the neighborhood.
slang I can't believe he's siphoning money from the company for his own use.
figurative She felt like someone was siphoning the happiness out of her life.
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