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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
Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Morels can be added to all sorts of meals, such as pasta, pizza, red meat and soup, or can be frozen or dehydrated for other use.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
When rescuers found him the next morning, the man was dehydrated and suffering from mild hypothermia, but otherwise unharmed.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Turned out that Self was dehydrated and got AFib (atrial fibrillation) during a brief hospital stay.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Peels can be air-dried, dehydrated, or dried in a very low oven until brittle.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
Song was dehydrated and hallucinating, the witness said.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
When you’re dehydrated, digestive issues like constipation are more likely to develop or worsen, which is why staying hydrated is so important.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Mar. 2026
If your footprints remain in the grass instead of the blades springing back to place, your lawn is dehydrated.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 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
Though my teammates were dehydrated and slightly red in the summer heat, they were not demoralized.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Morels can be added to all sorts of meals, such as pasta, pizza, red meat and soup, or can be frozen or dehydrated for other use.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
When rescuers found him the next morning, the man was dehydrated and suffering from mild hypothermia, but otherwise unharmed.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Turned out that Self was dehydrated and got AFib (atrial fibrillation) during a brief hospital stay.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Peels can be air-dried, dehydrated, or dried in a very low oven until brittle.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
Song was dehydrated and hallucinating, the witness said.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
When you’re dehydrated, digestive issues like constipation are more likely to develop or worsen, which is why staying hydrated is so important.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Mar. 2026
If your footprints remain in the grass instead of the blades springing back to place, your lawn is dehydrated.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehydrated
Adjective
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Dozens of residents in two Colorado counties had to evacuate over the weekend as record hot temperatures and extremely low humidity fueled the rapid spread of fires in the parched brush.—
Brianna Sacks,
Washington Post,
24 Mar. 2026
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The region is so reliant on desalination that prior intelligence assessments warned damage to the infrastructure could force evacuations from parched cities.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Residents of Tehran, the Iranian capital, say they are exhausted by the bombs that have battered their city on a daily basis and terrified of the security checkpoints that have popped up looking for spies.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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The inside-out tandem of point guard Kiki Rice and 6-foot-7 center Lauren Betts — two of six UCLA seniors who played in the Final Four last season — eventually wore down a Minnesota defense that exhausted its hustle capital in the first half.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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The color is rich and dark, as is the flavor with notes of ripe and dried fruit, dark chocolate, roasted espresso beans, raisin, fig, cherry cola, peaches, menthol, and blood orange.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
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Glossing 5-Min Lamination Mask This mask became an instant winter-hair hero for me, helping to revive my dried-out, dull lengths with each use.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The escalation in the Middle East has drained both attention and resources away from Ukraine, Vadym, 31, added.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander was 5 of 15 from the floor in the first three quarters, but drained all three of his shots in the fourth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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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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The 14-month war that ended in November 2024, severely weakened the group, with many of its political and military commanders killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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If Democrats attach every policy wish list to the affordability banner, the message will dissolve into the same blur of priorities that has weakened the party before.—
Richard Yanowitch,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Lunar rocks and soil offered novel insights into the moon’s origin and composition, and more recent analysis of previously untouched Apollo samples, as well as samples retrieved by robotic missions, revealed the surprising discovery of water trapped in rocks thought to be bone-dry.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Between freezing air outside and bone-dry heat indoors, moisture gets zapped fast, leaving behind frizz, static, and ends that feel crunchy.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For the Royals, the loss undermined a stellar performance from starting pitcher Michael Wacha.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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These institutions undermined themselves too.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Dehydrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydrated. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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