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as in to undermine
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
that historian's dryasdust prose desiccates what is actually an exciting period in European history
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as in to dry
to make dry
add a cup of desiccated coconut to the mix
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Recent Examples of desiccate
Experts have been predicting an active second half of the year in the late summer and early fall, when plants that were once green and healthy will brown and desiccate in the longer, hotter days of summer.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
The preceding year, a wet winter led to an ample early-season bloom of vegetation that soon desiccated in the hot, dry spring and summer months that followed.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 29 May 2024
But before that, higher temperatures desiccate the grapes, concentrating the sugars.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024
The tough skin, with scales made out of the same material as your fingernails, was able to desiccate and stand a better chance of being buried with the animal’s bones.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
The preceding year, a wet winter led to an ample early-season bloom of vegetation that soon desiccated in the hot, dry spring and summer months that followed.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 29 May 2024
But before that, higher temperatures desiccate the grapes, concentrating the sugars.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024
The tough skin, with scales made out of the same material as your fingernails, was able to desiccate and stand a better chance of being buried with the animal’s bones.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desiccate
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This is all designed to undermine future competitions.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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The big picture: Trump could try to undermine the press through some of those regulatory openings, but the U.S. court system has a strong track record of protecting First Amendment freedoms should a media firm fight back.Sara Fischer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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To prevent this, thoroughly clean and dry your cast-iron pans before use. Cracking: Dropping or placing a heavy cast-iron pan down too forcefully on your surface can crack the glass.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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Finish by rinsing with water and drying the area with a clean cloth.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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Such a test would be a sign of China’s weakening influence over Pyongyang and could spur Seoul to try to acquire nuclear weapons of its own—a position that both South Korea and the United States officially oppose but is gaining traction in Western policy circles.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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With its climate leadership perceived to be weakening, New Zealand may get a cooler reception at COP than in previous years, especially from Pacific Island nations, Cooper said.Mahalia Dobson, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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This approach is exhausting and drains the limited willpower we are meant to conserve.Shane Enete, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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During testing, the charger’s battery was drained to half after just an hour of being plugged into a smartphone, and the phone itself was only powered to around 60 percent battery.Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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It’s made with an oil extracted from orange peels that kills plants—including lawn grasses—by dehydrating their blades and leaves.Kate Puhala, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
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Summary Drinking tea that contains caffeine, particularly in moderation, likely isn't dehydrating.Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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The body was supposedly petrified by sap, and the loggers found several gold coins dating to the late 1600s, as well as pieces of paper identifying the person as Pierre D’Artagnan.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
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The West and Israel should be mindful over the apparent change in tempo of Iran’s uranium enrichment and be petrified of losing the wider war of non proliferation in a region unable to step back from the brink.Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
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The divisive race has left Americans exhausted and on edge, Sonoma State Political Science Professor David McCuan said.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Javonte Williams, Running Back Williams, 24, came to Denver with high expectations after the team exhausted a second-round pick on the North Carolina product back in 2021.Vincent Frank, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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For this test, hats and gloves were worn in a range of winter conditions, from cold, dry, sometimes snowy Colorado Front Range and high country, to cold, damp Virginia and cool, rainy, mild Northern California.Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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Heading down the trail, the generic front suspension fork quickly runs out of damping if speeds rise above a fairly deliberate pace.William Roberson, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Desiccate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desiccate. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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