as in to evaporate
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Whether that’s $500 or $800, that kind of Red Sea premium will also evaporate, and carriers will look down at a challenge maintaining rates above a higher cost level.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026 -
His lead in the race for the Republican nomination has all but evaporated.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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Plus the formula is fast-drying, to prevent flaking and smudging, with a small fiber brush that coats each lash while keeping clumping at bay.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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Humans have always processed food by chopping, cooking, fermenting, drying or freezing.—
Michael I Goran,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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When you're dehydrated, your body releases vasopressin, a hormone that signals the kidneys to conserve water.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2026
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It was severely dehydrated and sluggish.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Salt products desiccate grass, and freeze/thaw cycles cause frost heaving, leaving lumpy, uneven areas.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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Indoor conditions tend to be dry during the winter, so placing pots on top of saucers with pea gravel that is kept moist on a regular basis increases needed humidity and prevents leaves from desiccating.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Freeze-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze-dry. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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