dehydration

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Recent Examples of dehydration Symptoms of salmonella poisoning include diarrhea, fever, severe vomiting, dehydration and stomach cramps. CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025 Side effects include dehydration, digestive problems and, of course, sleep disruption. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Drinking caffeinated beverages in excess can also contribute to dehydration. Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025 Everyone has felt the exhaustion and dehydration that comes with spending too much time in the heat. Simmone Shah, Time, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dehydration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehydration
dryness
Noun
  • Her dark eye circles come from computer vision syndrome, also known as digital eye strain; influencers spend hours editing footage, livestreaming and staring at screens, leading to redness, dryness, blurry vision, dark circles and puffy under-eye bags.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • As for leather, the ingredients in all-purpose cleaner wouldn’t provide the conditioning benefits this material needs and would, instead, strip moisture, causing dryness and cracking.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Dehydration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydration. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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