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drained the swamp

drained the swamp is the simple past and past participle of drain the swamp.

Meaning of drain the swamp

Verb

drain the swamp (third-person singular simple present drains the swamp, present participle draining the swamp, simple past and past participle drained the swamp)

  1. (US, figuratively) To eliminate the root causes of problems, especially to rid politics and government of evils, such as corruption and bureaucracy.
    • Why can't the Massachusetts Legislature summon its courage, and the Governor, and drain the swamp of which it is all so well aware, an act which in and of itself would eliminate many of the alligators.1972 February 24, Ian Menzies, “Please! Drain swamp”, in The Boston Globe, page 24

Questions about drained the swamp

What is drained the swamp the simple past and past participle of?
Drained the swamp is the simple past and past participle of drain the swamp.

Words near drained the swamp in the dictionary

  1. drained the dragon
  2. drained the lizard
  3. drained the main vein
  4. drained the python
  5. drained the snake
  6. drained the swamp
  7. drainee
  8. drainees
  9. drainer
  10. drainers
  11. draines

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