DEHYDRATING Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

dehydrating

verb

present participle of dehydrate

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. —

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

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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
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