1
as in drained
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 dried
to make dry
add a cup of desiccated coconut to the mix
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Recent Examples of desiccated
Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
Instead, the evidence suggested that the bodies were dried and preserved, buried in a desiccated state, rather than as fresh cadavers.
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Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
Sereno proposes that the creatures’ carcasses were first desiccated in a drought before suddenly being engulfed by sediment—likely brought on by a flood.
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Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The fox’s desiccated body caught the page’s eye.
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Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
Instead, the evidence suggested that the bodies were dried and preserved, buried in a desiccated state, rather than as fresh cadavers.
—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Try to get a look below the surface—if anything is broken, damaged, rotten, or desiccated, a simple trim could help.
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Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
Sereno proposes that the creatures’ carcasses were first desiccated in a drought before suddenly being engulfed by sediment—likely brought on by a flood.
—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desiccated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desiccated
Adjective
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The masks are made from hydrogel, which, Dixneuf says, is particularly well-suited for dehydrated, puffy, and tired eyes.
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These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted.
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Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world.
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The creamy dressing is made with Greek yogurt, lots of fresh and dried dill, and lemon juice, and the plate gets plenty of color from radishes, cherry tomatoes, and avocado.
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Most can’t be dried in the dryer, but drying them on a hanger or using clothespins can cause the fabric to stretch out in all the wrong places.
Adjective
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Pests Yellowing or shriveled leaves and stunted growth can also be signs of pests.
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Avoid fruits with too many brown spots or overly dry, shriveled skin.
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Over his 18-year tenure at the Fed, Greenspan embodied the omnipotent technocrat — a legacy critics say was fatally undermined by his failure to spot the 2008 housing bubble.
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Only one in five workers was fully engaged; one in seven actively undermined the firm.
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These misshapen and withered figurines—a teddy bear with a candle and a turkey in pointed shoes—looked over at the photos from low plinths in one corner of the gallery.
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Some oak trees retain their brown, withered leaves over winter, which paints a pretty picture when seen against a backdrop of white snow.
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In the finals, Israel faced an Australian team already exhausted after fending off South Korea, Japan and Rhodesia (itself in the Asian tournament after being banned in Africa over its white governing regime).
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For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
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In a bowl, combine all dry rub ingredients and season the ribs generously on all sides.
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Flip your cloth to a dry side and buff for that perfect, streak-free shine.
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“Desiccated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desiccated. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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