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
Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
If your efforts at home are not working and your skin is still dehydrated, contact a dermatologist for an evaluation.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Elimination can take longer for people who eat a lot of salt, have kidney disease or a potassium deficiency, or are dehydrated.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
Cozi Towers said he was dehydrated and had little sleep, food, or water in the days leading up to the incident.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
But a doctor who performed the autopsy said the 12-year-old was emaciated and dehydrated, with multiple infections that would have developed over a long time, not a few days, deputies wrote.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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
Skin becomes dehydrated and dull, whilst fine lines take hold and pores dilate.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
To test how ant yogurt could be used in cooking, the research and development team at Alchemist then created three dishes, using live, frozen and dehydrated ants.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
If your efforts at home are not working and your skin is still dehydrated, contact a dermatologist for an evaluation.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Elimination can take longer for people who eat a lot of salt, have kidney disease or a potassium deficiency, or are dehydrated.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
Cozi Towers said he was dehydrated and had little sleep, food, or water in the days leading up to the incident.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
But a doctor who performed the autopsy said the 12-year-old was emaciated and dehydrated, with multiple infections that would have developed over a long time, not a few days, deputies wrote.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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
Skin becomes dehydrated and dull, whilst fine lines take hold and pores dilate.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehydrated
Verb
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He was obviously exhausted from his ordeal.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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These alerts are only activated after all other conventional law enforcement methods have been exhausted, DPS officials said.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All continers must be dried properly before storing.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Role of Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Both fresh and dried fruit can be part of a healthy diet.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Forecasters say Wednesday’s rain could be preceded by rapid warming of the land, triggering lightning that could start wildfires across a parched county.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Around you the parched land and empty sky point less to the idea of death and more to labors in the afterlife.—
Fred Marchant,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The number of hopeful Gator fans left in The Swamp had drained precipitously in past weeks.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Some can feel lifted by this, but others might push themselves too far and end up drained.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But reliance on soldiers of fortune undermined the Kremlin’s message of national unity and allowed an overwhelming majority of Russians to stay uninvolved.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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That mission has now been undermined.—
John Eger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The gentle shades whisper of long, sandy, sunbaked days and cool, breezy evenings.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
23 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
Verb
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The Panthers are weakened without starting running back Chuba Hubbard.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Confidence in business conditions and job availability has weakened sharply, raising concerns that the spending power underpinning corporate growth could falter.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Many solid-state materials need bone-dry manufacturing environments or special atmospheres.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Wheat advises to make sure your plants aren't bone-dry or soaking wet.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Dehydrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydrated. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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