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Recent Examples of dewater
The new dam can dewater the lake if need be, engineers said.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
The Emory oaks that had been drying out as Resolution dewaters the underground shafts were reviving, their leaves fleshing out and appearing healthier as water seeped into the ground.
—The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
The Pensées, however, was submerged near the harbor despite attempts to dewater it with pumps.
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 5 July 2022
The additional power requirements to dewater that water and cool the tunnels, which at 180 degrees are too hot for human survival, would require about 24 megawatts.
—Debra Utacia Krol, azcentral, 13 Mar. 2020
But there’s nothing that will sway GBRA from the Sept. 16 deadline to start dewatering, Patteson said.
—Josh Baugh, ExpressNews.com, 4 Sep. 2019
Meanwhile the city drained and dewatered itself to build bigger.
—Adam Rogers, WIRED, 12 July 2019
Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
The Emory oaks that had been drying out as Resolution dewaters the underground shafts were reviving, their leaves fleshing out and appearing healthier as water seeped into the ground.
—The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
The Pensées, however, was submerged near the harbor despite attempts to dewater it with pumps.
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 5 July 2022
The additional power requirements to dewater that water and cool the tunnels, which at 180 degrees are too hot for human survival, would require about 24 megawatts.
—Debra Utacia Krol, azcentral, 13 Mar. 2020
But there’s nothing that will sway GBRA from the Sept. 16 deadline to start dewatering, Patteson said.
—Josh Baugh, ExpressNews.com, 4 Sep. 2019
Meanwhile the city drained and dewatered itself to build bigger.
—Adam Rogers, WIRED, 12 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dewater
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While rainfall runs off quickly and can more readily evaporate from soil, snowpack serves as a valuable and lasting source of moisture and accounts for a majority of water supplies across the region, as much as 80 percent in some areas.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The excitement of Ramadan and Eid have all but evaporated for Ali.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Glossing 5-Min Lamination Mask This mask became an instant winter-hair hero for me, helping to revive my dried-out, dull lengths with each use.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Fire officials say there's no elevated fire danger today, but early heat like this can start drying vegetation sooner than usual.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mahdi and Khadija had been struck by drought, and their bed was dry and desiccated, waterless down to its depths.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Dried or desiccated coconut flakes can be replaced with fresh coconut meat, or omit.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The trouble is that salt water, which makes up some 97 percent of the water on earth and is home to mammals like orcas and bottlenose dolphins, is dehydrating by nature.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
18 Mar. 2026
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When rescuers found him the next morning, the man was dehydrated and suffering from mild hypothermia, but otherwise unharmed.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Dewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dewater. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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