How to Use dehydration in a Sentence

dehydration

noun
  • 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 rapid loss of fluids becomes the main cause of dehydration.
    John Sharp, al, 30 Dec. 2021
  • The acid from the berries breaks down your tooth enamel and causes dehydration.
    Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Metaphors don’t knock down trees and cause mass dehydration.
    Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2022
  • 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
  • Crouched on the ground near the tower where the Marines kept guard, the children in our group were fading from dehydration, and panic was etched in the faces of their parents.
    Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • The most important thing to do is to drink lots of fluids to prevent dehydration.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 22 May 2022
  • 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 24-year-old left his third rehab start Thursday in the third inning because of dehydration.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 20 May 2022
  • 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
  • Drink tons of water to avoid dehydration, of course, but eating is a really good idea as well.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes, 1 July 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 color of their urine was monitored to guard against dehydration.
    New York Times, 4 Aug. 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
  • Cold can also lead to dehydration, which causes blood to get thicker and increases the risk for clots, Shah said.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2021
  • 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
  • We’re advised to drink a certain amount of water each day to prevent dehydration, which can interfere with the body’s ability to perform these functions.
    New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2025
  • A week after being admitted for dehydration, Netanyahu's doctors implanted a pacemaker to regulate his heart rate and rhythm.
    Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025

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