draining

• The author of this experiment has constructed, and uses a draining wheel of cast iron, that weighs about 4 cwt . - 1834, John Johnstone, A Systematic Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Draining Land, page 136:
• The mole-plough as a draining machine can never be of much utility in a country like Scotland, where alluvial deposits, though not deficient in extent, are characterized more by the abundance of stony matter than of...
• We made a draining rack in a few odd minutes which saved considerable time over the common method of tying in sacks. - 1917, R. W. Smith, “Making Pimento Cheese”, in The Agricultural Student, volume 24, page 89:

• I was very tired; working everyday and then staying at the hospital was very draining. - 2010, Lori Wharton, Tranquility and Silence, page 46:
• He was in the luxurious position of not having to hunt for girls—a process he finds very draining. - 2017, Karin Bodewits, You Must Be Very Intelligent: The PhD Delusion, page 153:
• Not every space is going to energise you, but if you work on looking after yourself more, the tolerance levels for spaces which you found more draining will increase. - 2024, Josh Smith, Great Chat:

Synonyms: tiresome wearing draining exhausting exhaustive fatiguing grueling tiring weariful wearisome weary