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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
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
White advises applying cuticle oil when your nails are most dehydrated—like after washing your hands or removing nail polish.
—Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
Typically, though, NVOH is used after being dehydrated.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
With how dehydrated my skin is this winter, and an eczema flare up, so many products have been making my skin worse.
—Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Becky is dehydrated and delirious, but manages to nourish herself after strangling and eating a vulture that attacked her on the platform.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 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
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
White advises applying cuticle oil when your nails are most dehydrated—like after washing your hands or removing nail polish.
—Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
Typically, though, NVOH is used after being dehydrated.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
With how dehydrated my skin is this winter, and an eczema flare up, so many products have been making my skin worse.
—Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Becky is dehydrated and delirious, but manages to nourish herself after strangling and eating a vulture that attacked her on the platform.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehydrated
Adjective
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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
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Forecasters said the parched conditions will continue through the spring.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If you’re exhausted by life, you’re allowed to cancel plans — even fun ones — to restore your energy.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Eligibility requirements The city began accepting applications this week and will continue through June 30 this year, or until funding is exhausted, whichever comes first.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Pay attention to the weather and wait to mow until the grass has dried and the soil is firm following a rainfall event.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Make a satisfying cook’s choice stewed fruit bowl to break up the monotony using dried, canned and even frozen fruits.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Surgeons drained nearly three liters of blood from his chest cavity.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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This profound snow drought comes at an especially awkward time, compounding a quarter-century of regional aridification that has drained the nation’s two largest reservoirs to precarious depths.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Set the scene Peru's sunbaked northern coast is no secret among those within the country—or surfers and backpackers around the world, who come to chase the mythic Pacific waves that crash onto the tawny sand dunes and desert-like shoreline.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 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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Will they be weakened domestically by entering the war?—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Tornado watch ends for central and east-central Georgia A tornado warning had been issued earlier Thursday morning for parts of Marion County, Chattahoochee County and Webster County before expiring once the immediate tornado threat weakened.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
12 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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Aleph and other Jewish chaplaincy groups say the chaplaincy system is being undermined by the Messianic movement, whose adherents may identify as Jews but are not recognized as such by any denomination of Judaism.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The fighting has grounded regional air traffic, threatened desalination facilities that provide drinking water to millions and undermined the safe reputation of modern metropolises such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Dehydrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydrated. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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