desiccating

verb

Definition of desiccatingnext
present participle of desiccate
1
as in undermining
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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2
as in drying
to make dry add a cup of desiccated coconut to the mix

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  1. undermining
  2. weakening
  3. dehydrating
  4. deadening
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  • This subjectivity can lead to inconsistencies in how the rule is applied, potentially undermining the fairness of the game.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Critics argue that billionaire owners could censor critical commentary, undermining journalism's role in holding power accountable.
    Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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  • Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
  • With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.
    Jason Schenker, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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  • So around the turn of the 20th century, an enterprising tortilla maker developed a way to make masa behave more like wheat flour, dehydrating and packaging it so that tortillas could be made quickly by just adding water.
    Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Alcohol is also dehydrating and removes fluid from the body.
    Emily Dashiell, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • The cabin should be quiet thanks to the sound-deadening acoustic front and side glass.
    Michael Harley, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Philips’ problems first surfaced publicly in June 2021, when the company warned that the noise-deadening foam lining its equipment, mostly CPAP machines, could break apart, sending potentially toxic particles and fumes into users’ throats and lungs.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of deadening
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