Drain example sentences

"Drain" Example Sentences

1. The drain was clogged so the sink wouldn't drain properly.
2. They installed a drain pipe to drain the excess water.
3. The ditch drained the excess water out of the flooded field.
4. The sun was draining the life out of him.
5. The marathon drained all his energy.
6. All the bad news was draining on her spirit.
7. The monotonous work was draining the life out of him.
8. The bills were quickly draining his bank account.
9. The endless meetings were draining her patience.
10. Her illness was slowly draining her strength.
11. The swampy land drained into the lake.
12. They drained the pond so they could fix the dam.
13. The floodwaters finally drained out from the valley.
14. The team's goal was to drain the blood out of the cadaver.
15. The doctor drained the excess fluid from his knee.
16. Make sure all the water drains from the pipes before winter.
17. They drained the oil from the old engine.
18. The farmer drained water from the rice paddies.
19. The culverts drain surface water from the road.
20. The storm drain system failed to drain the floodwaters quickly enough.
21. My battery seems to drain really fast.
22. I need to drain and clean my hot tub.
23. The ditch drained rainwater from the yard.
24. The doctor drained the wound of excess fluid.
25. The valley acted as a natural drain for the surrounding region.
26. The alcohol seemed to drain from his body quickly that night.
27. His energy is quickly drained when he's around a lot of people.
28. The wine drains all the stress from my soul.
29. The alcohol drained away her inhibitions.
30. The project has drained all my finances.
31. She was drained both mentally and physically.
32. The technician needed to drain the fuel lines before replacing them.
33. The elevators drained people from the building during the evacuation.
34. The downpour of rain threatened to drain the pond.
35. The vein was drained of blood.
36. The well finally drained dry after weeks with no rain.
37. We drained the hot tub before winterizing it.
38. His spirits seemed completely drained.
39. Retirement drained the meaning from his life.
40. The rainwater drained from the gutters into the storm drain.
41. The whole process drained me of energy.
42. The molehill drained into a nearby stream.
43. The doctor suggested draining the fluid with a syringe.
44. The surgery aimed to drain excess fluid from her lungs.
45. The pipe drained wastewater from the house.
46. Her illness was slowly draining the color from her cheeks.
47. The children drained the nearby creek of all its frogs.
48. The lake began to finally drain after being blocked for months.
49. The fever drained him of all his strength.
50. His gloomy mood seemed to drain the energy from the room.
51. The job drained all meaning and purpose from his days.
52. The doctor drained fluid from several cysts on her arm.
53. The hurricane drained so much water from the pond.
54. The wound drained pus for several days after the surgery.
55. The reservoir was almost completely drained after the drought.
56. Her illness was gradually draining the life from her body.
57. The blood drained from his face when he heard the news.
58. His failed marriage drained his life of joy for years.
59. The scientist drained all the fluid from the test tubes.
60. The hole finally drained water from the basement.

Common Phrases

1. Drain the pipes - To empty water and waste from pipes, typically before winter.
2. Drain away - To disappear or decrease gradually. The alcohol drained away her inhibitions.
3. Drain the battery - To use up all the power stored in a battery. My phone seems to drain the battery really fast.
4. Drain of energy - To become weary, tired, or exhausted of one's energy. The long run drained me of energy.
5. Drain of color - To lose brightness and vividness. Her illness was slowly draining the color from her cheeks.
6. Drain of blood - To bleed out or lose all blood. The vein was drained of blood.
7. Drain of life - To become devoid of vigor, animation or vitality. His failed marriage drained his life of joy for years.
8. Drain of meaning - To lose significance or purpose. The job drained all meaning and purpose from his days.
9. Drain of spirit - To become discouraged, disheartened or hopeless. The bad news was draining on her spirit.
10. Drain (one's) finances - To use up all of one's money. The project has drained all my finances.