etiolates

verb

present tense third-person singular of etiolate
as in weakens
to diminish the physical strength of the long, stressful days and sleepless nights gradually etiolated him

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  1. weakens
  2. softens
  3. wastes
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  • This molten salt weakens the coating on the silicon panel, allowing the silver wires to peel off intact as pure metal.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Don’t optimize today’s economics in a way that weakens tomorrow’s leadership pipeline.
    — Tim Brackney, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of weakens
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  • The cream creates a subtle glow and softens the skin, helping to smooth out those fine lines on the neck.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The look softens, but traces can outlast the semi-permanent window artists advertise.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of softens
Verb
  • Speech is the most natural interface to any intelligence, super or otherwise, and today’s voice AI wastes it.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The pilot for Eternally Yours wastes its story, larding up on exposition that definitely could have been distributed throughout an entire season.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of wastes
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“Etiolates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiolates. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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