draining 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

verbdraining the
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of drain the swamp
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draining the swamp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draining%20the%20swamp

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