How to Use dehydration in a Sentence

dehydration

noun
  • This means that our eyes are often the first place to show signs of fatigue, dehydration, or a poor night sleep by way of swelling and dark circles.
    Claire Sullivan, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Exertional heat stroke isn't just about dehydration and ice baths.
    Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Three of the most common conditions to watch out for are dehydration, heatstroke and heat exhaustion.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022
  • This weekend, at least three people were rescued off of local hiking trails due to heat exhaustion and dehydration.
    Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Smugglers dropped them off before the checkpoint and made arrangements to pick them up on the other side, but some perished on the way from dehydration.
    Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Colon cleansing supplements may lead to dehydration, Hussan says.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Another surmised her symptoms were the result of dehydration.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
  • And, of course, the irony is that my body suffers from extreme dehydration, the occasional pimple, and plenty of ingrown hairs, while my face is most pleasing and problem-free.
    Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Staff at the hospital pumped Blakely with two litres of fluid, but her blood sodium, concentrated from dehydration, had crept up to toxic levels.
    Yasmin Rafiei, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022
  • This can lead to dehydration, which decreases blood volume and increases strain on the cardiovascular system.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The longer the flight, the greater the risk of dehydration.
    Tony Schiemer, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The goal is to drink in the sights, not die of dehydration.
    Jane Harrigan, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The trip was wonderful, but too much time in the desert sun and one too many cups of the country’s signature didn’t help with the dehydration.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 May 2023
  • In these people, rapid loss of body fluids leads to dehydration and shock.
    Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Since there can be a lot of fluid coming out of both ends, a real risk is dehydration.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Use it once or twice a week to tackle dehydration and dryness.
    Hannah Coates, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Between predators and dehydration, the survival rate from nest to sea is slim.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2023
  • In fact, your hands and neck are the first places to reflect many skin issues, such as dehydration, texture, age spots, and wrinkles.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 June 2024
  • Are Gatorade and other sports drinks good for dehydration?
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 13 Jan. 2023
  • First aid kits come in handy for help with everything from headaches and dehydration to cuts, scrapes, and bites, or even sprained appendages.
    Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The loss of fluids through loose stools or vomiting can lead to dehydration.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 19 July 2024
  • Olaplex can handle all your breakage and dehydration caused by bleach or hot tools.
    Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Staff said the die-offs were most likely caused by a lack of forage and poor forage quality and not dehydration.
    Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
  • Include lots of salty ones, since that helps your body retain water and ward off dehydration.
    Matt Jancer, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The drinks lead to dehydration, and the sugary and salty foods fuel inflammation.
    Kristin Canning, Women's Health, 10 May 2023
  • So far this summer, there have been reports of dehydration, dizziness and heat stroke.
    Ashley Miznazi, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2024
  • And to avoid dehydration, look for drinks with a lower amount of alcohol by volume, which is listed on the label as ABV.
    Jillian Kramer, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2023
  • This was four years of abuse and 14 straight days of torture, starvation, dehydration and then murder.
    Noah Goldbergstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Hawkins joined the team Thursday but was unable to make it through his first practice because of what Staley called dehydration.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The common signs of drought and heat stress are wilting, drying or browning leaves, sun scorch on branches and trunks, and an overall look of dehydration.
    Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'dehydration.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: