Draining and Trying

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Draining adjective - Having a debilitating effect.

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Trying and draining are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trying" instead an adjective "Draining".

Nearby Words: drain, drained, drainage

Trying adjective - Difficult to endure.

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Draining and trying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Draining" instead an adjective "Trying".

Nearby Words: try, tried

Ranma ½ ended with the characters trying to prevent the destruction (via draining) of Jusenkyo.

Source: Trash the Set
The Aliens are trying to wipe out the Venusians who have taken over Earth's government at the highest level and are draining our sense of wonder and hope.

Source: Tabletop Game / Bleak World
Tommy does this in Season 3 with Saba when trying to free Kimberly from Lord Zedd's life-draining machine, destroying Zedd's staff in the process.

Source: Series / Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers

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