as in dry
marked by little or no precipitation or humidity
cacti prefer a nearly waterless environment
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Recent Examples of waterless
While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.
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Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2022
Other eco-friendly measures include a solid waste incinerator to turn waste into non-toxic ash and a waterless urinal to reduce unnecessary usage.
—Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022
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Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2022
Other eco-friendly measures include a solid waste incinerator to turn waste into non-toxic ash and a waterless urinal to reduce unnecessary usage.
—Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterless
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Signage for new and defunct art galleries appear with letters roasted dry by the relentless California sun until the edges of words peel away, looking like they were written in calligraphy.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Do not allow the soil to completely dry during the first few months as the grass seedlings establish roots.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Originally from the eastern hemisphere, salt cedar, or tamarisk, is a thirsty plant that grows along river corridors, but whose roots suck up so much water that the plant can lower water tables and drain rivers.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Yellowing or wilting leaves are also a sign the plant is thirsty.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Unlike cacti, which store water to survive hot and arid environments, these flowers can exist for long periods of time in seed form in the soil.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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Iran, Bahrain, and other countries across the Gulf rely on desalination plants to sustain populations of millions in arid climates.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Waterless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterless. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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