1
as in exhausted
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
years of being trapped in a loveless marriage had dehydrated his spirit
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2
as in dried
to make dry
bought a dehumidifier in order to dehydrate the damp basement
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as in parched
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Recent Examples of dehydrated
Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2025
Rothwell told the outlet that Milne was dehydrated but OK.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Red jalapeños are tasty in fresh salsas, stir-fries, and dehydrated spice blends, but green jalapeños are the best choice for jalapeño poppers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
To test how ant yogurt could be used in cooking, the research and development team at Alchemist then created three dishes, using live, frozen and dehydrated ants.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Elimination can take longer for people who eat a lot of salt, have kidney disease or a potassium deficiency, or are dehydrated.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
Cozi Towers said he was dehydrated and had little sleep, food, or water in the days leading up to the incident.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
But a doctor who performed the autopsy said the 12-year-old was emaciated and dehydrated, with multiple infections that would have developed over a long time, not a few days, deputies wrote.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Kayla was hospitalized following her first disappearance in August after she was found dehydrated in the woods, according to First Coast News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
While reducing evening fluid intake can help limit nighttime bathroom trips, be careful not to get dehydrated.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2025
Rothwell told the outlet that Milne was dehydrated but OK.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Red jalapeños are tasty in fresh salsas, stir-fries, and dehydrated spice blends, but green jalapeños are the best choice for jalapeño poppers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
To test how ant yogurt could be used in cooking, the research and development team at Alchemist then created three dishes, using live, frozen and dehydrated ants.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Elimination can take longer for people who eat a lot of salt, have kidney disease or a potassium deficiency, or are dehydrated.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
Cozi Towers said he was dehydrated and had little sleep, food, or water in the days leading up to the incident.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
But a doctor who performed the autopsy said the 12-year-old was emaciated and dehydrated, with multiple infections that would have developed over a long time, not a few days, deputies wrote.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Kayla was hospitalized following her first disappearance in August after she was found dehydrated in the woods, according to First Coast News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehydrated
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After over 100 tips, authorities cleared Wagner of any wrongdoing in 2022, saying all leads had been exhausted, but the case remains open.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Oppenheim exhausted his list of national security resources to figure out a more precise answer to this question, but came away with a split vote about the president’s response.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Assuming the same is true of the new specimens, the carcasses would have dried in the sun in a week or two.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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On the other hand, washable filters are designed to last for the lifetime of the equipment, as long as they are cleaned, dried, and reinstalled regularly.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That lack of precipitation, combined with record high winds, contributed to the parched conditions that allowed the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires to explode out of control in Los Angeles in early January, killing 31 people and destroying 16,000 homes and other buildings.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
10 Oct. 2025
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That’s all the better for parched skin that needs an instant hyaluronic-acid fix, or hair that needs a quick, wash-free zhuzh after the gym.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jonny Barber’s colorful Colfax Museum archive finally has a permanent home after years of challenges that have drained its founder’s resources, including floods and a fire that nearly destroyed its former building.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Congressional Democrats said Nixon undermined the White House’s heritage to suit his media strategy with the $574,000 project, according to the historical association.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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In addition to being hampered by a complex and deadly security landscape, Haiti’s ruling transition has also been dogged by corruption allegations, which have undermined its efforts to return the country to constitutional order.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The sunbaked air smells like creosote.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The gentle shades whisper of long, sandy, sunbaked days and cool, breezy evenings.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After accounting for lifestyle variables like exercise, the effects weakened a bit as, for example, more active people tend to spend more time outdoors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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San Francisco artificial intelligence giant OpenAI weakened its chatbots’ anti-suicide protections in the run-up to the death of teenager Adam Raine, according to new claims in a lawsuit by the boy’s parents.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Stephen Freeland’s pumpkins are growing in 14 acres of bone-dry soil.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Allow the soil to go bone-dry before watering.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Dehydrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydrated. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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