1
as in drained
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 dried
to make dry
add a cup of desiccated coconut to the mix
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Recent Examples of desiccated
Armond White, National Review, 7 Aug. 2024
Her brain, however, was still in the skull, desiccated and shifted to the right.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
Of all the insidious threats faced by wildland firefighters — extreme heat, desiccated forests, unpredictable fire behavior and a nearly year-round fire season — what might be the most fearsome?
Humans.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 1 Aug. 2024
The goat becomes desiccated Viserys, feebly holding a crown in his hand.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Adjective
Naysayers ignored that talent in deference to the desiccated inanity of Marvel’s war-toy movies.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 Aug. 2024
Her brain, however, was still in the skull, desiccated and shifted to the right.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
Of all the insidious threats faced by wildland firefighters — extreme heat, desiccated forests, unpredictable fire behavior and a nearly year-round fire season — what might be the most fearsome?
Humans.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 1 Aug. 2024
The goat becomes desiccated Viserys, feebly holding a crown in his hand.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desiccated
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Meanwhile, attempts by Washington to broker a cease-fire in Gaza and prevent a war with Hezbollah in Lebanon have been repeatedly undermined by Israeli assassinations, pager strikes and intransigence at the negotiating table.Charles Walldorf, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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From the insurrection on January 6 to COVID-19 denialism, these beliefs have not only threatened public safety but also undermined democracy itself.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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But Israeli patience for a diplomatic solution appears to be exhausted.David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Insufficient sleep slows reaction times, drains energy, and makes daily tasks more challenging, leaving pregnant people exhausted and unable to function.Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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Utah’s roster is inarguably weakened by replacing Callie Smith with Genie Erohkina (one of the worst performers last weekend in Virginia Beach), but the roster rules incentivize teams to dump a mid-season acquisition like Smith, so why not cash in at the trade deadline?Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The yen remained weakened after Ishiba downplayed the prospect of imminent interest rate hikes earlier this week.Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The three-layer design offers extra protection against spillage, ensuring that all the contents of your toiletry bag stay dry.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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An officer investigating the crash noted that the weather was cloudy and the road was dry at the time.NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Playwright-screenwriter Alice Birch has composed a superheated adaptation that’s anything but sere.Peter Marks, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
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Seidensticker pointed out Kawabata’s ties to Japanese poetry: This was prose of a sere, haiku-like delicacy and suggestiveness, with much implied and little specified.Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
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“Desiccated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desiccated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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