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. Barham Salih:

   Here I reiterate Iraq's call, which we have previously issued at the United Nations General Assembly, for the formation of an international coalition to fight corruption along the lines of the international coalition against ISIS, terrorism can only be eliminated by draining its sources of funding based on corruption money as a political economy of violent.

2. Jeff Gordon:

   Spectators need to understand how white-knuckle an experience it is, how mentally draining and how not fun it is, i would rather watch those races than participate in them.

3. 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.

4. Hope Solo:

   Today's decision brings closure to what has been one of the most difficult and emotionally draining times of my life.

5. Andy Murray:

   In grand slams you have to try to conserve energy when you can really because the two weeks can be quite draining physically and mentally.