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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
As pests crawl through it, its jagged edges scrape their exoskeletons, dehydrating and killing them.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 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
In addition to dehydrating the body, excessive sodium intake increases the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease.
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Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
14 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
Around his first birthday — when kids are most vulnerable — my son suffered the severe, dehydrating diarrhea that rotavirus causes.
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Ben Lopman,
STAT,
17 Jan. 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 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
In addition to dehydrating the body, excessive sodium intake increases the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease.
—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
14 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehydrating
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Key workplace factors undermining desire include constant connectivity, performing emotional labor, relentless multitasking, experiencing burnout, and failing to take genuine breaks.
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Even after the revolution, prominent Sudanese preacher Abdulhay Yousif said the establishment of a women’s football league was aimed at undermining religion.
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The assessment also confirmed a 100 percent reduction in water usage for the crops, a critical metric for water-stressed growing regions such as the Texas High Plains, which sits above the rapidly drying Ogallala Aquifer.
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A lot of anti-aging skincare contains ingredients like retinol that can be drying and irritating, but Cetaphil has a possible solution.
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Naval forces are increasingly looking for ways to defeat large numbers of drones without exhausting expensive missile inventories.
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The Spurs seemed emotionally spent after exhausting all of their energy in unseating the defending champions.
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Young people didn’t think these types of jobs paid enough money and felt the roles were often more emotionally draining than others.
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Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively.
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The hurricane-weakening effects of El Niño may be positive for property and casualty insurers in the Northern Hemisphere.
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An unpopular war, a structurally sound economy, but maybe GDP weakening, unemployment strong, but consumer confidence weakening.
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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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As an adult, Aemond is vicious, tactical and easily identifiable by wearing an eye patch over a blue glass ball where his eye used to be.
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The offender is described as an African-American man between 40-45 years of age, weighing 180-200 pounds, and was last seen wearing a gray/black baseball cap, a light blue shirt, gray pants, and black gym shoes.
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“Dehydrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydrating. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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