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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
Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Then Pike makes another grim discovery: a desiccated human leg.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Any cell drifting in the skies is blasted with UV rays and desiccated.
—Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The Hiroshima weapon three days earlier had flash-desiccated leaves on trees out to a distance of almost ten miles — the Nagasaki device, up to fifty miles.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Then Pike makes another grim discovery: a desiccated human leg.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Adjective
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
Any cell drifting in the skies is blasted with UV rays and desiccated.
—Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desiccated
Verb
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Through his three games, Cunningham has drained various types of triples.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Thomas’ own face drained of life, Smith remembered.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While some models can be tumble-dried, many require air-drying.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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It's rinsed, dried, and placed in a roasting pan.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the view of many faculty members, Baccarelli had undermined the public position Harvard spent months cultivating—as a beacon of academic integrity, unwilling to bend to the administration’s political pressure.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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Some researchers hypothesized that only species within the genus Homo had the ability to make stone tools, although recent discoveries have undermined that assumption.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nevertheless, Carter made it through his final chemotherapy in October 2023, exhausted but surrounded by quiet celebration.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Three were drafted, and the other exhausted his eligibility.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the very high end of the market is strong, the aspirational luxury market has weakened due to economic pressures.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The White House also significantly weakened the power of that agency, allowing financial firms to potentially operate with less regulatory oversight.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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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Rothwell told the outlet that Milne was dehydrated but OK.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Red jalapeños are tasty in fresh salsas, stir-fries, and dehydrated spice blends, but green jalapeños are the best choice for jalapeño poppers.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But dry weather in summer and fall can change all that because the lack of water causes leaves to brown and fall more quickly.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The weather is also expected to improve, with drier air spanning much of the East.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Desiccated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desiccated. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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