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as in to undermine
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
that historian's dryasdust prose desiccates what is actually an exciting period in European history
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as in to dry
to make dry
add a cup of desiccated coconut to the mix
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Recent Examples of desiccate
From the air, though, much of the river corridor still appears desiccated, treeless and up against commercial orchards, subdivisions and highways.
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Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
It’s all being conducted against a bleak backdrop of smoking, desiccated trees and charred grass, littered with bodies.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The weather this year has also left abundant vegetation in the region that has desiccated in the warm, dry air.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Santa Anas are those desiccating winds that occur commonly in winter, blowing out of Nevada and Utah and into southwestern California.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
It’s all being conducted against a bleak backdrop of smoking, desiccated trees and charred grass, littered with bodies.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The weather this year has also left abundant vegetation in the region that has desiccated in the warm, dry air.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Santa Anas are those desiccating winds that occur commonly in winter, blowing out of Nevada and Utah and into southwestern California.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desiccate
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The site goes on to advance the theory that COVID-19 originated in a Wuhan lab and undermines Trump’s political rivals like Joe Biden and Andrew Cuomo.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Critics are concerned Trump's latest move could allow the administration to purge nonpartisan career officials and replace them with political loyalists, undermining the independence of the federal workforce.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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First, clean and dry the area, then cut the tape to cover the scar with a small margin around the perimeter.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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She can be seen cheering him on and drying his hair in the rain.—
David Muir,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Agreeing to a pick swap with the Lynx weakened the value of the pick that the Sky traded away.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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One by one, the sectors defect, and, eventually, the leader may weaken and their government may fall.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Payne drained a 3-pointer the next time down the floor to tie the game, 98-98.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Stroll around and behold the sprawling gardens, luxurious poolside accommodations, spectacular ocean views and the fresh sea air and let the stress drain from your soul.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Williams dehydrates the farm’s Moringa leaves, which are packed with antioxidants, to make tea.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
16 Apr. 2025
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People have described many cases of insect neglect to me, including times when researchers have accidentally let insects starve or become fatally dehydrated after experiments conclude, rather than euthanizing them.—
Bob Fischer,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He was petrified by the thought of dying of cancer or some other disease whose senselessness disgusted him.—
Ian Buruma,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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Medusa was known in ancient Greece for petrifying anyone who dared to look her in the eye, and has been seen as a personification of madness.—
Sarah Belmont,
ARTnews.com,
17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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They will be exhausted after Grandma wrangling for 4 hours.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Officers must make life-or-death decisions while exhausted, both physically and emotionally.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Increase Air Circulation and Humidity Place a small fan near the seed starting area to keep the air moving and reduce damping off, a common fungal disease.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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According to the brand, apply to damp hair in a zig-zag motion, focusing on mid-lengths to ends.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Desiccate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desiccate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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