desiccate
verb (used with object)
to dry thoroughly; dry up.
has desiccated
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present perfectof desiccate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Leather has desiccated, wood has cracked and animal skins have split because of erratic temperatures.
From Time Magazine Archive
The seven-week-long drought, after all, has desiccated as much as half the crops in the Midwest and South.
From Time Magazine Archive
