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Recent Examples of dehumidify
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.
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
These fans can often be found in places where air movement is especially important for dehumidifying because of heat- and moisture-producing activities like cooking and showering.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Use both the heater and air conditioning: the warm air helps melt the ice, while the AC dehumidifies the air to prevent fogging.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 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
Sinn’s proprietary aragon dehumidifying technology prevents fogging in case of moisture entering the case.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
These fans can often be found in places where air movement is especially important for dehumidifying because of heat- and moisture-producing activities like cooking and showering.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Use both the heater and air conditioning: the warm air helps melt the ice, while the AC dehumidifies the air to prevent fogging.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 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
Sinn’s proprietary aragon dehumidifying technology prevents fogging in case of moisture entering the case.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehumidify
Verb
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They’re made of the brand’s fast-drying fabric called Everlux, which wicks away moisture to prevent sweat marks and stains during even the most high-energy workouts.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Leave the mats out in the sun for several hours to dry.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Indoor conditions tend to be dry during the winter, so placing pots on top of saucers with pea gravel that is kept moist on a regular basis increases needed humidity and prevents leaves from desiccating.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
12 Nov. 2025
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Sereno proposes that the creatures’ carcasses were first desiccated in a drought before suddenly being engulfed by sediment—likely brought on by a flood.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Deputies went to Sargent’s house on Ed Swift Road the next day and found two more dogs that were also malnourished, dehydrated and full of worms, according to the report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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After this adaptation protocol, their performance in a 5K time trial while dehydrated got significantly better.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Feeling parched after all this talk?—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
2 Jan. 2026
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That change in weather can leave lips parched and prone to cracking.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Dehumidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehumidify. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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