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Prolonged exposure to high temperatures can lead to dehydration and heat exhaustion or even heat stroke, especially among children and older adults.
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Ethan Stone, Ascend Agency, 25 Jan. 2026
For all the golfers’ admonitions about dehydration, there is water everywhere on the course.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
Self didn’t make the trip to Boulder following a Monday health scare involving dehydration and an irregular-heartbeat condition.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Users and experts have claimed that cost, muscle loss, dehydration and side effects are the most common reasons weight-loss drugs are discontinued.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Ethan Stone, Ascend Agency, 25 Jan. 2026
For all the golfers’ admonitions about dehydration, there is water everywhere on the course.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
Self didn’t make the trip to Boulder following a Monday health scare involving dehydration and an irregular-heartbeat condition.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Users and experts have claimed that cost, muscle loss, dehydration and side effects are the most common reasons weight-loss drugs are discontinued.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehydration
dryness
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Over-the-counter vaginal moisturizers, including products with hyaluronic acid, and water- or silicone-based lubricants, are other options—however, these items won’t address the root of dryness, which is declining estrogen.—
Erica Sweeney,
SELF,
4 Feb. 2026
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Hormonal fluctuations during perimenopause can also affect vaginal health, causing dryness, which leads to painful intimacy or lack of sensation with intimacy.—
Rachel Murray,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Dehydration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydration. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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