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
Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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
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Kayla was hospitalized following her first disappearance in August after she was found dehydrated in the woods, according to First Coast News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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
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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One in particular - in Angoville-au-Plain - still has dried blood on its pews.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Decades ago, marshes were considered nuisances, soggy flats to be drained, dried, and made waterproof with liberal coatings of asphalt.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 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
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Whatever drama Wednesday’s game might have held was mostly drained away by the end of the second inning.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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Once drained, cut into 1-inch cubes.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Critics argue that Lee's response to the Hortman killings—promoting misinformation and making partisan jabs—undermined attempts to build a bipartisan consensus against political violence.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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While North Korea has served as a geopolitical buffer against the US and its allies in East Asia, its pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles has undermined regional security and handed Washington a justification to expand its military presence on China’s doorstep.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
10 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
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Childhood illnesses had severely weakened her own heart.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the legal safeguards against such encounters have weakened.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
13 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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