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as in undermining
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 drying
to make dry
bought a dehumidifier in order to dehydrate the damp basement
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Recent Examples of dehydrating
Removing the sprouts, which draw away moisture, helps to prevent the potatoes from quickly dehydrating.
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Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Low-fiber, constipating diets are rich in highly processed or fast foods and dehydrating beverages like excessive alcohol.
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Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
28 June 2026
Long travel days can be dehydrating, especially on overnight flights.
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Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
Salt works best on pests with soft exoskeletons, like slugs and snails, by dehydrating and killing them on contact.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
Some even have temperatures that go low enough for dehydrating, proofing dough and fermenting.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
Baking soda kills weeds by dehydrating them due to its salt content.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
17 May 2026
Instead of roasting, the dehydrating preserves natural flavor and delivers Daily Crunch's signature Uniquely Crunchy bite.
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Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
The trouble is that salt water, which makes up some 97 percent of the water on earth and is home to mammals like orcas and bottlenose dolphins, is dehydrating by nature.
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Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
18 Mar. 2026
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Low-fiber, constipating diets are rich in highly processed or fast foods and dehydrating beverages like excessive alcohol.
—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
28 June 2026
Long travel days can be dehydrating, especially on overnight flights.
—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
Salt works best on pests with soft exoskeletons, like slugs and snails, by dehydrating and killing them on contact.
—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
Some even have temperatures that go low enough for dehydrating, proofing dough and fermenting.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
Baking soda kills weeds by dehydrating them due to its salt content.
—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
17 May 2026
Instead of roasting, the dehydrating preserves natural flavor and delivers Daily Crunch's signature Uniquely Crunchy bite.
—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
The trouble is that salt water, which makes up some 97 percent of the water on earth and is home to mammals like orcas and bottlenose dolphins, is dehydrating by nature.
—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehydrating
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Introducing such evidence can provoke sympathy for the defendant and distrust towards the prosecuting attorney, potentially undermining the case.
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The following evening, three legislators complained to me that several of these groups were actively undermining one another.
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Ensure the stain is fully gone before drying—once heat sets it in, removal becomes significantly harder.
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Keep a handful near your washing machine or drying rack for blouses, dresses, workout wear, or delicate pieces that should skip the dryer.
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And more than a decade into the LHC era, neither frontier has come close to exhausting its potential.
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That matters because unloading mixed freight can be exhausting work.
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The floor sink beneath the 3-comp sink was draining slowly and observed unclean.
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Their variety of runs and rotations are hard for any side to defend against, with the Spaniards slowly draining your physical and mental energy across the course of 90 minutes (or more).
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Goldman Sachs predicts a sustained dollar weakening in 2026, driven by fiscal concerns and shifting global asset demand, marking a structural shift rather than a cyclical dip.
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Ukrainian officials describe the strikes as a campaign to pressure Moscow to end the war by undermining its military logistics and supply lines and weakening its ability to mount assaults along the front.
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Another advantage of long and narrow leaves is their ability to withstand heavy rainfall and battering or desiccating winds.
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Campbell, the North Carolina folk singer, describes an enervating process marked by back-and-forth exchanges and lots of waiting.
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Jenny deflected me with enervating ease.
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He was last seen wearing a light green shirt, camouflage shorts and white socks.
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Murdaugh’s team initially asked that he be allowed to come to all court appearances, including pretrial hearings, wearing civilian clothes and unshackled.
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“Dehydrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydrating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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