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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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as in dried
to make dry
bought a dehumidifier in order to dehydrate the damp basement
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Recent Examples of dehydrated
Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Many of the sloths delivered to the facility were dehydrated and underweight, the zoo said, but the animals are now eating and drinking properly.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Veterinary staff examined every animal upon arrival and found many were dehydrated and underweight.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Many were found to be dehydrated and underweight, but all 13 are now eating and drinking properly.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The vet team determined that many were dehydrated and underweight, but are now eating and drinking properly.
—Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Being dehydrated shows on your face — and no amount of concealer fully compensates.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Each bag filled with red lentils, long grain rice, dehydrated vegetables and a mix of vitamins contained enough for six meals.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Their leaves will begin to shrivel up, and their stems and roots will look dehydrated and thin.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The masks are made from hydrogel, which, Dixneuf says, is particularly well-suited for dehydrated, puffy, and tired eyes.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Excess sugar overwhelms the kidneys, which flush it — along with hydrating fluids — out through urine, leaving people dehydrated and trapped in a cycle of thirst.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Many of the sloths delivered to the facility were dehydrated and underweight, the zoo said, but the animals are now eating and drinking properly.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Veterinary staff examined every animal upon arrival and found many were dehydrated and underweight.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Many were found to be dehydrated and underweight, but all 13 are now eating and drinking properly.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The vet team determined that many were dehydrated and underweight, but are now eating and drinking properly.
—Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Being dehydrated shows on your face — and no amount of concealer fully compensates.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Each bag filled with red lentils, long grain rice, dehydrated vegetables and a mix of vitamins contained enough for six meals.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Their leaves will begin to shrivel up, and their stems and roots will look dehydrated and thin.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehydrated
Adjective
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Ranchers on the Western Slope were battling through a dry summer in 2025 when wildfires erupted and raced through the parched vegetation.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Bradenton Police Department shared adorable video that showed a parched manatee taking a break and quenching its thirst with some fresh water that was coming off a police boat.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Repole is exhausting, but never exhausted.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But within a few years, they were exhausted from constant touring with occasional bickering.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Combine a handful of nuts with fresh or dried fruit.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
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While most floors cleaned with a Swiffer solution will typically air-dry within a couple of minutes, marble and stone flooring should be buff-dried with a clean microfiber cloth.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Braun drained the shot and pointed at his former Nuggets teammate.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers were cooked, the playoff magic finally drained from a team without its two leading scorers, a team in the process of making every conceivable mistake, reality bouncing off their feet and ricocheting off their hips and falling out of their hands.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Interiors skew minimal and elemental (raw wood, concrete, metal) and spotlight a muted palette of sand and dusty olive green; shades that pull from the sunbaked landscape dotted with palms and agaves.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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This part of the state is mostly scrubland, alternately windswept and sunbaked.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This has been a story of unforeseen incidents, such as the unnoticed approach of the storm and the capsizing in front of high cliffs that prevented us from swimming ashore before the cold water had weakened us.—
Jim Hoagland,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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For Caracas, the engagement offers a chance to attract foreign capital and revive industries weakened by years of mismanagement and sanctions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Its dual mops spin at 200 rpm to remove stains, while its 10mm auto-lift feature keeps your carpets bone-dry while the hard floors get a scrub.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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Chin-Hong compared the country to a bone-dry forest that’s vulnerable to wildfires.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a statement, District Attorney Alvin Bragg said prosecutors had interviewed dozens of witnesses and conducted an in-depth document review that significantly undermined the case presented at trial.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s attempts to interfere with the Fed’s decision-making has sparked concern the central bank’s credibility post-Powell is already being undermined.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Dehydrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydrated. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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