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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
No synthetic dyes, chemical fizz or dehydrating salts, just pure skin loving comfort.
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 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
Removing the sprouts, which draw away moisture, helps to prevent the potatoes from quickly dehydrating.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Around his first birthday — when kids are most vulnerable — my son suffered the severe, dehydrating diarrhea that rotavirus causes.
—Ben Lopman, STAT, 17 Jan. 2026
Caffeine is dehydrating and could make body aches worse.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 12 Jan. 2026
Smart brands like Amazi have revolutionized the fruit snack space—dehydrating everything from pineapple to jackfruit and plantains.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Jan. 2026
This team sandwiches seaweed sheets and rice paste into five micro-thin layers; the next steps involve dehydrating, resting, frying and shaping the end result into small cylinders filled with a tiny dice of tuna, or maybe cod milt in the winter.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The formula is peptide-rich and will rejuvenate dry lips after a long, dehydrating flight.
—Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025
Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 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
Removing the sprouts, which draw away moisture, helps to prevent the potatoes from quickly dehydrating.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Around his first birthday — when kids are most vulnerable — my son suffered the severe, dehydrating diarrhea that rotavirus causes.
—Ben Lopman, STAT, 17 Jan. 2026
Caffeine is dehydrating and could make body aches worse.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 12 Jan. 2026
Smart brands like Amazi have revolutionized the fruit snack space—dehydrating everything from pineapple to jackfruit and plantains.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Jan. 2026
This team sandwiches seaweed sheets and rice paste into five micro-thin layers; the next steps involve dehydrating, resting, frying and shaping the end result into small cylinders filled with a tiny dice of tuna, or maybe cod milt in the winter.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The formula is peptide-rich and will rejuvenate dry lips after a long, dehydrating flight.
—Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehydrating
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The longtime leader — whom critics accuse of undermining democracy and whose government has been reported to have worked closely with Moscow to undermine European sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine — has seen his support crumble over economic mismanagement and alleged corruption.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party said Cheng has misrepresented Taiwanese public opinion in her trip to China and accused the KMT of undermining national security.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Most bidet users only use a square of toilet paper for drying.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Avoid cleaning windows in direct sunlight to prevent the cleaning solution from drying too fast.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Pernes just couldn’t bring themselves to close the store, at least not without exhausting every other option first.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Both countries aim to counter cheap, high-volume threats without exhausting high-value interceptors.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Apr. 2026
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Because much of the area has flat, poorly draining soils, this watershed has become a bottleneck that can rapidly overflow during heavy rains.—
Dominic Boyer,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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Fill it two-thirds with lightweight well-draining potting mix.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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However, the brand has seen month-on-month declines in sales since September 2025, pointing to weakening momentum in its core NEV lineup.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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However, some Democrats warn against weakening their candidates when facing a Republican Party that’s flush with cash.—
Leah Askarinam,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Campbell, the North Carolina folk singer, describes an enervating process marked by back-and-forth exchanges and lots of waiting.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Jenny deflected me with enervating ease.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Larsson looked like an angelfish in the light, wearing a flowy purple two-piece that bared her midriff, as the tabloids used to say.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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For the second time this spring, Holmes was photographed wearing a pair of cropped ankle jeans of the wide-leg variety.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Dehydrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydrating. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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