DEWATER Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

dewater

verb

Definition of dewater

as in to evaporate

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Recent Examples of dewater 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 Meanwhile the city drained and dewatered itself to build bigger. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, 12 July 2019

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The smallest of these would have evaporated quickly, disappearing from the cosmos long ago.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Anyone who regularly follows dark matter news knows that past tantalizing anomalies evaporated as more data came in.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of evaporate

Verb

Cutting boards and drying racks vary by brand, so check what comes in the box and what fits later.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Product marketing plays up the same idea, pitching double-bowl designs such as the 33-inch Ruvati workstation for multitaskers who want one spot for washing veggies and drying dishes.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of dry

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In the Rocky Mountains, years of extreme heat and drought have baked the landscape, drying up streams that feed the Colorado River and desiccating pastures where cattle graze.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Strewn around the edges of the room are ceramic casts of the pocked fruit, brown and desiccated like a pile of skulls.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of desiccate

Verb

This is part of the natural aging process, and the visible signs of aging include looser texture, dry skin, and in some people oily skin that still feels dehydrated.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Antihistamines have a general dehydrating effect that also reduces tear production.

— Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of dehydrate

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