DESICCATED Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of desiccated

as in dehydrated

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verb

past tense of desiccate

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

Adjective

Depending on temperature, the eggs hatch within one to 10 days, becoming teeny, wormlike larvae that feed on desiccated blood that the adult fleas have fed on and pooped out. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 Mary left a potentially fruitful academic career to raise three children with desiccated classics professor Howard (Corey Stoll). — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026

Verb

Try to get a look below the surface—if anything is broken, damaged, rotten, or desiccated, a simple trim could help. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026 Sereno proposes that the creatures’ carcasses were first desiccated in a drought before suddenly being engulfed by sediment—likely brought on by a flood. — Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for desiccated

Recent Examples of Synonyms for desiccated

Adjective

The experience of eating it is even more shocking … the electric crunch of passionfruit seeds giving way to exploding citrus vesicles, glimmering like wayward teardrop gems … and … was that a dehydrated banana?

— Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The masks are made from hydrogel, which, Dixneuf says, is particularly well-suited for dehydrated, puffy, and tired eyes.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025

Definition of dehydrated

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The attackers used the IP addresses to host a smart contract that drained about $235,000 in bitcoin from people trying to visit the Celer Bridge cryptocurrency exchange.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
In France, for example, officials have drained glacier lakes to head off potential flooding, Gagliardini says.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of drained

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Pieces must be shaped, dried, fired, glazed, fired again and tested; Przenioslo uses a community kiln and gives herself at least two months to prepare a collection.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Those pellets were then placed into moulds and dried, allowing the fungal threads to come together and form a continuous sheet.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dried

Adjective

During the final few minutes of cooking, check the corn frequently—even an extra minute or two can make the difference between juicy, tender kernels and dry, shriveled ones.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
Papayas that are mostly green are not ripe, while those with many soft spots or darker, shriveled skin are overripe or spoiled.

— Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of shriveled

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But the Falkland Islands have undermined what should be a close relationship based on common interests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Yust argues that this created a burden the defense did not have to bear, effectively promised evidence the attorney should have known would not be admitted and undermined the defense’s credibility with the jury.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of undermined

Adjective

The neural wiring of the obese mouse, on the right, withered.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
These misshapen and withered figurines—a teddy bear with a candle and a turkey in pointed shoes—looked over at the photos from low plinths in one corner of the gallery.

— Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Definition of withered

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Deery becomes the latest player who exhausted their eligibility to sue for an extra year of eligibility.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026
Your eyes will thank you College students often fall asleep without removing their contacts, especially when exhausted from late-night studying or over-intoxicated from partying.

— Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Adjective

Crude-tanker stocks have led the rally, up 120% year-to-date, followed by car carriers, gas carriers and dry-bulk shippers, Lloyd's data show.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

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