dilapidates

present tense third-person singular of dilapidate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilapidates
Verb
  • Their new trend report breaks down destinations gaining the most buzz – and a few American getaways cracked the list of international gems.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The video above breaks down all the factors that have led to the Bears run game getting back on track.
    Robert Mays, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Return nutrients back to the soil Fallen leaves and other plant debris act as a natural mulch, which slowly decomposes over the winter.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
  • When leaves fall to the ground, the carbon stays in these leaves, breaks down, and decomposes and releases nutrients back into the soil that plants can take in.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
    Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Ethan Hawke stars as Lorenz Hart of legendary songsmiths Rodgers & Hart as the prolific partnership disintegrates to his great dismay.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The debris collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Gasoline mixed with ethanol degrades even faster than pure gasoline and may not even last three months.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The setup only degrades further over the four episodes screened for critics.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At the risk of over-generalizing, as the protein content of a drink rises, its deliciousness diminishes.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Coleman also pushed back against the notion that enthusiasm for AI diminishes the value of human work.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His loving, pragmatic wife, Mi-ri (Son Ye-jin), gamely downsizes their middle-class life to fit their new reality — but her resoluteness only exacerbates his despair.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yet, recent studies, such as The State of Women in Engineering Leadership in 2025, reveal that the success of these methods wanes as these women advance in their careers.
    Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Although the damage to their credit scores may be significant, the effect typically wanes over time and disappears once the collection drops off their credit reports in seven years.
    Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Dilapidates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilapidates. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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