drained the swamp

A form of drain the swamp — To eliminate the root causes of problems, especially to rid politics and government of evils, such as corruption and bureaucracy.

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Meanings

verbdrained the
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of drain the swamp
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APA

drained the swamp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drained%20the%20swamp

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“drained the swamp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drained%20the%20swamp. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drained the swamp,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drained%20the%20swamp.

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