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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2
as in dried
to make dry
add a cup of desiccated coconut to the mix
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Recent Examples of desiccated
Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
There, architects, agronomists, artists, and anthropologists spoke about ways of reviving the desiccated landscape.
—Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2025
Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
The authors argue that those features, the intact, hyper-flexed skeletons and the absence of the disarticulation expected after ordinary decay, indicate bodies had been desiccated before burial rather than interred as fresh cadavers.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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
There, architects, agronomists, artists, and anthropologists spoke about ways of reviving the desiccated landscape.
—Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
The authors argue that those features, the intact, hyper-flexed skeletons and the absence of the disarticulation expected after ordinary decay, indicate bodies had been desiccated before burial rather than interred as fresh cadavers.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Once behind the panel, there should be a hose where the excess water can be drained from the outer drum.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Soil and Water When choosing a place in your yard for skeleton flower plants, select loamy, well-drained, yet moist soil that is rich in organic matter—think forest floor, not a sunny vegetable garden.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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To make your laundry routine smoother, follow these expert tips to keep your sheets untangled and properly dried.—
Anyssa Roberts,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Warming up meals in a toaster oven likewise results in uneven heating, with the top portion getting dried or burnt and the middle part ending up lukewarm if the element is located on the top – the reverse is true if the element is on the bottom.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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If the bag has a lot of mushy, moldy, or shriveled grapes, choose another one.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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New stems can become shriveled and fall off the plant, and whole segments might drop if the plant struggles with depleted soil and a too-small pot.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Their abuses have taken lives, traumatized communities, and undermined the work and reputations of local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who continue to be guided by their oaths.—
Chris Mattei,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, investigations have found that VA undermined the MISSION Act’s access standards for community care eligibility since the law’s passage.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Among other moves this offseason, the Kings traded Jonas Valančiūnas for the withered remains of Dario Šarić and passed on a golden opportunity to lock in 3-and-D wing Keon Ellis at a value rate by declining his team option and re-signing him as a restricted free agent.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hidden behind a large flowerpot with a single withered flower, the windows are covered over by a grayish-yellow curtain, brittle with lager fumes.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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As the district exhausted its avenues for appeals since Morath’s initial warning last May, state officials have collected applications for board of managers and superintendent candidates.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Host a Pottery or Clay Night Air-dry or oven-bake clay is beginner-friendly and perfect for a cozy craft night.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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Cloud streets—or horizontal convective rolls, as scientists call them—form when cold, dry air flows above warm surface water—in this case, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic waters near Florida.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Desiccated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desiccated. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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