1
as in undermined
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
overuse has devitalized many a once-striking figure of speech
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2
as in weakened
to diminish the physical strength of
she was devitalized by the infection
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devitalized
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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 -
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
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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
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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
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In a cemetery shed, the doctors performed more than three thousand autopsies, which revealed that starvation softened the bones and atrophied vital organs.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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Add shallot and garlic; cook 3 to 4 minutes until softened.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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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
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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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Any cell drifting in the skies is blasted with UV rays and desiccated.—
Katherine Bourzac,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Donkey has now been castrated, and the adorable family trio lives together in a large field with Partridge's other horses.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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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
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“Devitalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devitalized. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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