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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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The judge is going to go to work to try to undermine her in a number of ways.Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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These errors create substantial barriers for patients seeking care and undermine the effectiveness of network adequacy regulations.Tammy Hawes, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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These ratios still lean a small touch sweet, and many smart people raise the measure of rye to 2oz and reduce the Bénédictine to 0.5 oz, both of which help further dry it all out.Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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If your tools have rough wooden handles, smooth the handles out with some sandpaper and apply linseed oil to the wood to prevent drying and cracking.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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In addition, hiring has slowed a bit in recent months, raising the risk that the economy could weaken in the coming months.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Too much water can cause the fibers to weaken, become brittle, and break.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gabriel stood awkwardly between the door and the back of a sofa, facing Thornton, and his calm drained away.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Keep in mind that this gearing will drain the battery more than when driven at slower city speeds.New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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This can manifest as visible dehydration, as alcohol quickly dehydrates your skin (taking away plumpness and glow).Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
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Alcohol: Alcohol can dehydrate you and weaken your immune system.Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
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Numb to controversy: After constant scandals, Trump is desensitized to infernos that would petrify anyone else in business or politics.Axios, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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The thought of Alvarez running, jumping, sliding or injuring himself — for a team still missing Tucker — petrifies Espada.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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The company’s demand for talent likely exceeded these annual totals, but Congress has set a yearly limit on H-1B petitions that employers have exhausted for the past two decades.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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In the 1790s, after about a decade of loyal service, many members of the corps were physically exhausted by the demands of their duties.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Styling Tip Apply a little hair oil to damp hair to nourish, smooth, and add shine to your hair before styling with your dryer.Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ibex Woolies Pro Tech Crew ($115) and Bottom ($115) From powder days in Tahoe to damp training runs, the Woolies became our top choice for high-output activities and all-day wear alike.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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