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Recent Examples of dehumidify
When the goal is to dehumidify, logic calls for using a dehumidifier.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Use both the heater and air conditioning: the warm air helps melt the ice, while the AC dehumidifies the air to prevent fogging.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 25 Jan. 2026
The air separation unit will dehumidify, liquify, and separate air into its major components—oxygen and nitrogen—and then transfer it into storage tanks.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2025
The main problem with turning off your AC in the warmer months is excessive humidity, as your HVAC system is responsible for dehumidifying the air in your home.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
To make your house a centipede-free zone, seal cracks to the outdoors, keep shoes off the floor, dehumidify the air, clean regularly, and reduce clutter.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Use both the heater and air conditioning: the warm air helps melt the ice, while the AC dehumidifies the air to prevent fogging.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 25 Jan. 2026
The air separation unit will dehumidify, liquify, and separate air into its major components—oxygen and nitrogen—and then transfer it into storage tanks.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2025
The main problem with turning off your AC in the warmer months is excessive humidity, as your HVAC system is responsible for dehumidifying the air in your home.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
To make your house a centipede-free zone, seal cracks to the outdoors, keep shoes off the floor, dehumidify the air, clean regularly, and reduce clutter.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehumidify
Verb
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Use a squeegee to remove any water remaining on the door, and dry it with a microfiber cloth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Take a dry microfiber cloth and dry the shower tiles and grout.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Her flesh is desiccated and gray, her hands and feet are jagged claws, and her breath comes out in rasps.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Klosterman wondered if the recent heatwave would desiccate them.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Alcohol While a cold glass of beer or a mixed drink may feel refreshing in the moment, alcohol dehydrates you.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026
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For example, the Instant Pot Duo Crisp can air fry, bake, dehydrate and perform a total of 11 cooking tasks.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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But beyond these gardens the terrain is dry, trees thin; green after summer rains, but parched and bleached for most of the year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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The body flushes the extra sugar out through urine — and takes a lot of hydration with it, leaving people both running to the bathroom constantly and feeling parched.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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“Dehumidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehumidify. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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