Synonyms for draining
drain·ing

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1. draining, exhaustingadjective

   having a debilitating effect

   "an exhausting job in the hot sun"

   Synonyms:
   wearing, tiring, exhausting, wearying

   Antonyms:
   invigorating

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1. List of paraphrases for "draining":

   drainage, dewatering, drain, drying, exhausting, emptying, flowing

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1. Catherine Bradshaw:

   Rain ultimately flows back to sea, and because it is freshwater rather than saltwater, it is less dense than the seawater it is draining into, this means it can form a cap at the surface rather than sinking and circulating.

2. Zach Schiller:

   Without veto action by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, the legislature will send a windfall to the wealthiest Ohioans while draining revenue the state needs to get back on track after the pandemic, altogether, the tax cuts and breaks will cost more than $ 2 billion over the next two years that could be put to much better use.

3. Khloe Kardashian:

   Every day is better. He's off of all machines. ... He is alive on his own, and no machines are helping him, which is great, but he still has a lot of physical and cognitive therapy to go through, so it's a long road for him, every day is different. Some days he's really strong, and some days he's weaker than the day before 'cause it's mentally draining, I'm sure, on him.

4. Matthew Abbott/The:

   We’re out there on the front lines of the war being waged against our planet. It’s emotionally draining, exhausting.

5. Margaret Mead:

   We are living beyond our means. As a people we have developed a lifestyle that is draining the earth of its priceless and irreplaceable resources without regard for the future of our children and people all around the world.