1
as in to undermine
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
years of being trapped in a loveless marriage had dehydrated his spirit
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as in to dry
to make dry
bought a dehumidifier in order to dehydrate the damp basement
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Recent Examples of dehydrate
Becky is dehydrated and delirious, but manages to nourish herself after strangling and eating a vulture that attacked her on the platform.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Waking up mildly dehydrated can affect energy, focus, and digestion.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
In September 2008, Jackson was hospitalized at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago after complaining of severe stomach pains and becoming dehydrated, according to the Associated Press.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
This model features three rack positions and 12 presets, like toast, roast, broil, and dehydrate.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Waking up mildly dehydrated can affect energy, focus, and digestion.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
In September 2008, Jackson was hospitalized at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago after complaining of severe stomach pains and becoming dehydrated, according to the Associated Press.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
This model features three rack positions and 12 presets, like toast, roast, broil, and dehydrate.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehydrate
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Allred and Johnson have sparred over ethics and policy, with Allred targeting her stock trades and voting record, and Johnson defending her financial disclosures and accusing him of undermining her leadership.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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However, traditional hydrogen production often relies on fossil fuels, undermining its environmental benefits.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Many of our daily hygiene routines are dependent on the energy grid—warm water to bathe in and wash your face with, lights to do your makeup, electricity to dry your hair.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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Vouchers will be exchangeable for a laundry card preloaded with $8 in credit, which will cover two wash cycles at any temperature and three 10-minute drying cycles.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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While speculation has focused on the possibility of two Republicans advancing, the more likely scenario is that only one GOP candidate reaches November — and does so weakened.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Feb. 2026
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The effect occurs because friction between grains drops sharply under fast loads, weakening the internal force networks that normally support the material.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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However, because it is adapted to arid environments and well-draining soils, avoid Russian sage in wet areas.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
26 Feb. 2026
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Cactus and Succulent Mix Unlike moisture-loving tropical plants, cacti and succulents have evolved to thrive in very dry conditions—meaning that the ideal soil mix for these plants will drain very quickly without holding excess moisture.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
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Try to get a look below the surface—if anything is broken, damaged, rotten, or desiccated, a simple trim could help.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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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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Then there’s Rick Devens, whose reputation coming off of his fourth-place finish in season 38’s Edge of Extinction is less of a coldly calculating snake than a perpetual-motion machine whose strategizing and idol-hunting has the 50 returnees already exhausted at the thought of playing with him.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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Seven starters left via the portal, and another 13 exhausted their eligibility.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The former slingshots between harmony and hysteria; the latter petrifies its beauty under a haze of ashy gray powder.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
28 Nov. 2025
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You'll be petrified by the violence inflicted upon boys who only wanted a chance to pull their families out of financial duress and have an opportunity at a comfortable life afforded to most of us sitting in our seats.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
13 Sep. 2025
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From that video, investigators were able to identify the man was wearing an Ozark backpack, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, but are still trying to identify other items and where they might have been purchased.—
Randi Kaye,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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This is because people are wearing hats all the time—sometimes wearing one to bed.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Dehydrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydrate. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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