Drain and Proceed

Drain

Drain verb - To remove (liquid) gradually or completely.

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Proceed and drain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proceed" instead a verb "Drain".

Nearby Words: drained, draining, drainage

Proceed verb - To move forward along a course.

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Drain and proceed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drain" instead a verb "Proceed".

Nearby Word: proceeding

force	drain force	proceed force
life	drain life	proceed life
area	drain area	proceed area
amount	drain amount	proceed amount
Other words: time, speed, victim, enemy, powers, enemies.

It is written: "The Adventures of a Young Zombie - Red Planet II" Grimy Water: Chapter 7 takes place in a building partially flooded with water contaminated by a shipwreck, requiring you to drain the water to proceed.

Source: Video Game / Shadow Warrior (2013)
You then proceed to return and attempt to drain it.

Source: Collapsing Lair
He is killed by the titular Big Bad, who has taken the form of what can only be described as giant, flying leeches who possess extremely large and extremely sharp proboscises, which proceed to completely swamp him and almost completely drain him of his blood.

Source: Cruel And Unusual Death / Literature

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