dewaters

verb

present tense third-person singular of dewater
as in evaporates

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  1. evaporates
  2. dries
  3. dehydrates
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  • At that temperature and above, the warm ocean water evaporates into the air, changing from liquid to vapor.
    — Zachary Handlos, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In facilities equipped with evaporative cooling towers, some of the circulating water evaporates, carrying heat out of the data center into the atmosphere.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of evaporates
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  • Once the floor dries, there may be little indication that water had been there at all.
    — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Robot vacuums have been cleaning carpets for 20-plus years, but the Robotin R2 Pro, out this fall, washes and dries them.
    — Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of dries
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  • The facility dehydrates fruit and holds it for over seven days without a variance or HACCP plan.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This fine white powder is an abrasive substance that cuts the exoskeleton of spiders, ants, fleas, and other bugs, which dehydrates and kills them over time.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dehydrates
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“Dewaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dewaters. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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