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Recent Examples of dehumidify
When the goal is to dehumidify, logic calls for using a dehumidifier.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Use both the heater and air conditioning: the warm air helps melt the ice, while the AC dehumidifies the air to prevent fogging.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 25 Jan. 2026
The air separation unit will dehumidify, liquify, and separate air into its major components—oxygen and nitrogen—and then transfer it into storage tanks.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2025
The main problem with turning off your AC in the warmer months is excessive humidity, as your HVAC system is responsible for dehumidifying the air in your home.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
To make your house a centipede-free zone, seal cracks to the outdoors, keep shoes off the floor, dehumidify the air, clean regularly, and reduce clutter.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Use both the heater and air conditioning: the warm air helps melt the ice, while the AC dehumidifies the air to prevent fogging.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 25 Jan. 2026
The air separation unit will dehumidify, liquify, and separate air into its major components—oxygen and nitrogen—and then transfer it into storage tanks.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2025
The main problem with turning off your AC in the warmer months is excessive humidity, as your HVAC system is responsible for dehumidifying the air in your home.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
To make your house a centipede-free zone, seal cracks to the outdoors, keep shoes off the floor, dehumidify the air, clean regularly, and reduce clutter.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehumidify
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Spray dry toilet paper with cleansing, soothing and refreshing Pristine to create an instant wet wipe that is actually flushable and safe for your sewer and septic systems.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Installing houses beneath an overhanging roofline helps keep the bee homes dry.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Her flesh is desiccated and gray, her hands and feet are jagged claws, and her breath comes out in rasps.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Klosterman wondered if the recent heatwave would desiccate them.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The rescue group reported he was dehydrated and lethargic.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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Vinegar’s high acetic acid properties break down cell walls and dehydrate the weed growing between your pavers.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It’s also raised fears that parched landscapes could stoke wildfires.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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In the Perspective section, Krista Kafer has depicted the dire conditions of Colorado’s parched Eastern Plains.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Dehumidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehumidify. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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