dewatered

verb

past tense of dewater
as in evaporated

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  1. evaporated
  2. dried
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  • Any remaining limits on Nordic military cooperation evaporated once Finland and Sweden joined NATO following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in 2022.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The urban middle classes are in despair because the bursting of a real estate bubble — deliberately engineered by Xi — has evaporated the value of their main asset.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • After the coloration stage, the garments are washed and dried, leaving the pigment and pattern behind, according to Oxman.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But like the Slip, when the tide recedes and the bar is cleaned and dried, business continues as usual.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
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“Dewatered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dewatered. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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