1
as in exhausted
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
years of being trapped in a loveless marriage had dehydrated his spirit
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2
as in dried
to make dry
bought a dehumidifier in order to dehydrate the damp basement
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as in parched
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Recent Examples of dehydrated
Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
He was dehydrated, had heat exhaustion, and his paw pads were burned from the hot metal floor.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Desperately hungry and dehydrated, Luhn eventually resorted to drinking his own urine to survive.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Skin becomes dehydrated and dull, whilst fine lines take hold and pores dilate.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
At best, becoming dehydrated will make your day feel longer and leave you feeling tired.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
If you’re dehydrated, your urine could be more concentrated and darker yellow.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Being dehydrated, therefore, causes your blood volume to drop, which leads to changes in blood pressure.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
The following photo seems to show the placenta being dehydrated, with the final shot displaying a jar of capsules possibly made from the organ.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Kayla was hospitalized following her first disappearance in August after she was found dehydrated in the woods, according to First Coast News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
He was dehydrated, had heat exhaustion, and his paw pads were burned from the hot metal floor.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Desperately hungry and dehydrated, Luhn eventually resorted to drinking his own urine to survive.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Skin becomes dehydrated and dull, whilst fine lines take hold and pores dilate.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
At best, becoming dehydrated will make your day feel longer and leave you feeling tired.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
If you’re dehydrated, your urine could be more concentrated and darker yellow.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Being dehydrated, therefore, causes your blood volume to drop, which leads to changes in blood pressure.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
The following photo seems to show the placenta being dehydrated, with the final shot displaying a jar of capsules possibly made from the organ.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehydrated
Verb
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The Texans were up 28-21, and Keller had exhausted all of its timeouts.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Defense lawyers could still file appeals, but once those challenges are exhausted, the ruling becomes final and any prison terms can be enforced.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The remains, which came from hunter-gatherer communities, were found in tightly crouched or squatting postures and appear to have been smoke-dried over fire before burial in a process of mummification, the researchers said.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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Washable ones can be rinsed in water only and air dried.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Forecasters say Wednesday’s rain could be preceded by rapid warming of the land, triggering lightning that could start wildfires across a parched county.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Around you the parched land and empty sky point less to the idea of death and more to labors in the afterlife.—
Fred Marchant,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whatever drama Wednesday’s game might have held was mostly drained away by the end of the second inning.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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Once drained, cut into 1-inch cubes.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kennedy has repeatedly undermined the MMR vaccine.—
Mackenzie France,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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This slow adoption stems from a low tolerance for errors, past disappointments with AI and a belief that years of legal training shouldn't be undermined by machine learning—all valid perspectives widely discussed in the industry.—
Matthew Sole,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Martin may have left Westeros unfinished, but in this sunbaked enclave, his world-building continues apace — one real estate acquisition at a time.—
Ingrid Schmidt,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Aug. 2025
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Instead, an occasionally bleak corniche winds down the coast from a state-of-the-art seaport — strategically placed 70 kilometers from the Strait of Hormuz — past a dusty, sunbaked town of old office towers, hotels, the obligatory shopping mall, and streets of low-rise shops and houses.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Childhood illnesses had severely weakened her own heart.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the legal safeguards against such encounters have weakened.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The device doesn’t produce a huge amount of water from the bone-dry air — around two-thirds of a cup a day — but the ultimate aim is to supply a household with drinking water even in arid deserts, said Xuanhe Zhao, a mechanical engineering professor at MIT.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Made from Cinsault, a Rhône varietal prized for its use in rosé, this bone-dry wine from Wilson Creek exudes a Mediterranean vibe.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Dehydrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydrated. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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