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
Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Desperately hungry and dehydrated, Luhn eventually resorted to drinking his own urine to survive.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Skin becomes dehydrated and dull, whilst fine lines take hold and pores dilate.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
At best, becoming dehydrated will make your day feel longer and leave you feeling tired.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
If you’re dehydrated, your urine could be more concentrated and darker yellow.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Being dehydrated, therefore, causes your blood volume to drop, which leads to changes in blood pressure.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
The following photo seems to show the placenta being dehydrated, with the final shot displaying a jar of capsules possibly made from the organ.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
The good news is, the human body can perform well for hours, even when it's temporarily dehydrated, says Asher Rosinger, an associate professor and director of the Water, Health, and Nutrition Lab at Penn State University.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
He was dehydrated, had heat exhaustion, and his paw pads were burned from the hot metal floor.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Desperately hungry and dehydrated, Luhn eventually resorted to drinking his own urine to survive.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Skin becomes dehydrated and dull, whilst fine lines take hold and pores dilate.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
At best, becoming dehydrated will make your day feel longer and leave you feeling tired.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
If you’re dehydrated, your urine could be more concentrated and darker yellow.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Being dehydrated, therefore, causes your blood volume to drop, which leads to changes in blood pressure.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
The following photo seems to show the placenta being dehydrated, with the final shot displaying a jar of capsules possibly made from the organ.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
The good news is, the human body can perform well for hours, even when it's temporarily dehydrated, says Asher Rosinger, an associate professor and director of the Water, Health, and Nutrition Lab at Penn State University.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehydrated
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With all other options seemingly exhausted, Una and Spock decide to take another path by getting in touch with their crewmates’ katras, roughly the Vulcan term for the soul, though the Vulcans would probably not want to use that term.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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The group exhausted legal remedies after a February 2025 Kentucky Supreme Court ruling that upheld a 2021 Metro Council vote to strip the building of its local landmark status, clearing the way for demolition.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Make sure to harvest dill in the morning after any dew has dried and before the heat of the day kicks in.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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To treat more stubborn stains or those that have dried and set in, try one of these methods for eliminating soy sauce stains from clothing.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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The new 2025 Bronco Sport compact SUV’s Sasquatch package raises the stakes, easily dispatching steep slopes, sharp rocks and soft, deep sand on a daunting off-road course in the parched desert east of San Diego.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Then lightly dab it onto the most parched areas of your hair.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Glamour,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Wastewater and bilge drained into the bay.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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This Jasmine Crockett seems drained.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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Given that the Court, under Chief Justice John Roberts, has already significantly undermined past interpretations of Voting Rights Act, there is significant anticipation that the majority-minority districts will be struck down as unconstitutional.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The plaintiffs claim his acts denied access to justice, violated ministerial duties and undermined the public’s trust.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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Martin may have left Westeros unfinished, but in this sunbaked enclave, his world-building continues apace — one real estate acquisition at a time.—
Ingrid Schmidt,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Aug. 2025
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Instead, an occasionally bleak corniche winds down the coast from a state-of-the-art seaport — strategically placed 70 kilometers from the Strait of Hormuz — past a dusty, sunbaked town of old office towers, hotels, the obligatory shopping mall, and streets of low-rise shops and houses.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The problem is that what gets cut isn’t always cosmetic, and sometimes the very safeguards designed to block harmful outputs, such as hate speech or criminal instructions, are weakened or lost.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the latest jobs report confirmed that the labor market weakened sharply over the spring and summer and that sectors most affected by tariffs have seen the biggest losses.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The device doesn’t produce a huge amount of water from the bone-dry air — around two-thirds of a cup a day — but the ultimate aim is to supply a household with drinking water even in arid deserts, said Xuanhe Zhao, a mechanical engineering professor at MIT.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Made from Cinsault, a Rhône varietal prized for its use in rosé, this bone-dry wine from Wilson Creek exudes a Mediterranean vibe.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Dehydrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydrated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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