as in to evaporate
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The rush would close in, the play would appear dead — and the five-star recruit and Tennessee transfer would evaporate from the pocket.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Wide, shallow pans allow alcohol to evaporate more quickly than deep, narrow ones.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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The new dam can dewater the lake if need be, engineers said.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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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,
The Arizona Republic,
29 Feb. 2024
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Quince Flowknit Mid-Rise Jogger The Quince pants are crafted from a blend of recycled polyester and spandex, which is quick-drying, moisture-wicking, and stretchy for ultimate comfort while traveling.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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Rinse and dry your pan, and then swipe a light layer of oil around the cooking surface.—
Julie Harans,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
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If your efforts at home are not working and your skin is still dehydrated, contact a dermatologist for an evaluation.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
1 Oct. 2025
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How to treat norovirus While there is no specific treatment to treat the illness, the CDC recommends drinking lots of water or other drinks, like sports drinks, that don’t have caffeine or alcohol, which dehydrate you.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The authors argue that those features, the intact, hyper-flexed skeletons and the absence of the disarticulation expected after ordinary decay, indicate bodies had been desiccated before burial rather than interred as fresh cadavers.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Any cell drifting in the skies is blasted with UV rays and desiccated.—
Katherine Bourzac,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Freeze-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze-dry. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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