dewatering

Definition of dewateringnext
present participle of dewater

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dewatering
Verb
  • Researchers at the Laboratory of Nanoscience for Energy Technology (LNET) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) have engineered a nanodevice that uses light and heat to generate a stable current by evaporating saltwater.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
  • That way the water has time to saturate the ground rather than evaporating or drying out quickly when peak daytime temperatures are in the 80s and 90s in Miami.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Vouchers will be exchangeable for a laundry card preloaded with $8 in credit, which will cover two wash cycles at any temperature and three 10-minute drying cycles.
    Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Finish by removing the cleaner off the tracks with a damp microfiber cloth or paper towel before drying the tracks with a dry cloth.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Removing the sprouts, which draw away moisture, helps to prevent the potatoes from quickly dehydrating.
    Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Around his first birthday — when kids are most vulnerable — my son suffered the severe, dehydrating diarrhea that rotavirus causes.
    Ben Lopman, STAT, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Dewatering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dewatering. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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