dewater

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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 That process, meant to dewater the mining zone so workers and equipment can enter the mountain, worries Patagonia residents like Carolyn Shafer. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2023 An Arizona State University water policy expert doubts the nation would allow the states to dewater the river within the U.S. now, even though this country and Mexico allowed that to happen in the formerly lush delta south of the border during the last century. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023 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 Kurtz Brothers also has been mining thousands of tons of sediment from the Port's containment dikes, cleaning and dewatering the material, and trucking it off the dike for sale to off-site projects. James F. McCarty, cleveland.com, 10 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dewater
Verb
  • As Assad’s army evaporated, Syria’s air force and air defense apparatus became fully inactive.
    Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • The Raiders bounced back from an early deficit but then saw their hopes for a first state baseball tournament victory evaporate during Lake Geneva Badger’s nine-run fifth inning in a 14-3 loss on Monday in the Division 1 quarterfinals of the Wisconsin high school state baseball tournament.
    Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • From there, use a clean, soft toothbrush to remove any lingering stains and wipe off with a clean cotton cloth to dry and remove any excess oil.
    Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
  • Per Archaeology News, conservators soaked it in a desalination bath for ten weeks before cleaning, drying and stabilizing it.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • In a world that has been desiccated of its resources, and of its ability to care about each other, the people in this novel don’t cry anymore.
    Emily Temple May 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
  • Avoid hot, exposed sites which will cause foliage to desiccate.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • If your skin is really feeling the dehydrating effects of sun exposure or simply the daily grind, make like Dua and pop on a Sarah Chapman Skinesis 3D Moisture Infusion Mask before your night cream.
    Georgia Day, Vogue, 12 June 2025
  • The cabin environment can be surprisingly dehydrating, and cabin humidity usually hovers around 20 percent.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025

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“Dewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dewater. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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