as in parched
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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
Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 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
The child was not dehydrated and was discharged.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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
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
And if salt and water start to move, so, too, does the phlegm that has been sitting dehydrated in the lungs of CF patients.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 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
The child was not dehydrated and was discharged.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehydrated
Adjective
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This year, Stanko has been watering her parched meadow earlier than ever in her 50 years of ranching.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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This latest denial likely closes the door for Williams to open a dispensary at the Broadway location — having exhausted most administrative routes.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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In one panel, children maimed or exhausted by labor stare out bleakly; in another, unemployed men in a small industrial town sit or stand around.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bake, stirring twice, until cubes are dried, 10 to 15 minutes.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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Bathed in garlic and dried chili peppers (and sometimes tossed with thin slices of pork belly for a non-vegetarian option), the dish’s signature is that the cabbage is hand-torn rather than knife-cut.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Like the battery on her phone and computer, she was drained.—
Natalia Favre,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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At one point there’s a throwaway bit involving a roller coaster that dives into a pit of lava, eventually emerging with all its passengers transformed into happy skeletons; maybe we are supposed to be those happy skeletons, drained of life and loving it.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 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 Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed weakened rules governing the safe disposal of ash produced by burning coal.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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But these strengths are being weakened by leadership that has failed to prioritize affordability and competitiveness.—
Randy Altschuler,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Retired farmer Gerald Haffner in Keenesburg has seen his neighbors struggle with a lack of water due to a bone-dry winter.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Yet for decades, this strategically important industry has been undermined by rampant customs fraud and chronic underinvestment in trade enforcement.—
Kim Glas,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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However, those efforts could be undermined by a recent increase in 2-year yields that threatens to compress excess spreads, according to Bank of America.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Dehydrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydrated. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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