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as in undermines
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 dries
to make dry
bought a dehumidifier in order to dehydrate the damp basement
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Recent Examples of dehydrates
Pest Control Baking soda acts as a barrier that dehydrates slugs, causes ants to lose their scent trail, and keeps aphids away.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Alcohol While a cold glass of beer or a mixed drink may feel refreshing in the moment, alcohol dehydrates you.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
Why Water Wins Flying dehydrates the body.
—Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Drink more water, too, since vomiting dehydrates you.
—Katie Way, SELF, 19 Dec. 2025
Mill’s technology dehydrates food scraps overnight, reducing volume by up to 80%.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Alcohol While a cold glass of beer or a mixed drink may feel refreshing in the moment, alcohol dehydrates you.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
Why Water Wins Flying dehydrates the body.
—Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Drink more water, too, since vomiting dehydrates you.
—Katie Way, SELF, 19 Dec. 2025
Mill’s technology dehydrates food scraps overnight, reducing volume by up to 80%.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehydrates
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But the prospect of it undermines the premise of the Alt5-World Liberty deal.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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The brief would endorse the NCAA’s legal position and maintain that Sorsby’s eligibility undermines important values in collegiate sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2026
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The ad is one in a series of promotional spots in which Aniston dries and styles her famous friends' hair using only LolaVie products.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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The fan also dries the surface of foods more quickly and turns cookies and roast chickens a deep golden brown.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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Breakage occurs when damage to the hair shaft weakens it, causing strands to snap off.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Technology was partly to blame for creating an environment which magnifies prejudices and weakens critical thinking, Leo said.—
Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Watching this scene, and much of the film, exhausts me.—
Jenny Odell,
Longreads,
2 June 2026
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If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Apr. 2026
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Set a clearer end time today so work supports wellbeing rather than drains it.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Overthinking at work drains emotional energy because your brain never fully relaxes.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The former slingshots between harmony and hysteria; the latter petrifies its beauty under a haze of ashy gray powder.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
28 Nov. 2025
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The formula leaves skin with a velvety matte, poreless finish and wears beautifully under makeup thanks to its blurring effect.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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Kate Middleton often wears styles in bright, bold colors with contrasting white collars and cuffs, an element Diana also often employed.—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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“Dehydrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydrates. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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