1
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
So even if Meghan juggled citruses before dehydrating them while hopping on one leg, some were going to give her hell no matter what.
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
Consuming four or more cups of coffee daily—or more than 400 milligrams (mg) of caffeine—increases urine output for habitual and casual coffee drinkers, which may be mildly dehydrating.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025
Drew Barrymore's Air Fry Toaster has 10 preset cooking functions, including baking, frying, toasting, and dehydrating.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
So during an intense workout or while dealing with a dehydrating illness, consuming a salty snack or sports beverage can help.
—Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2025
Being sick with a fever, vomiting, or diarrhea is also dehydrating.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
Methods like frying, grilling, and dehydrating yield crispy and crunchy salmon skin, whereas baking and roasting yield a softer texture.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
So around the turn of the 20th century, an enterprising tortilla maker developed a way to make masa behave more like wheat flour, dehydrating and packaging it so that tortillas could be made quickly by just adding water.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Alcohol is also dehydrating and removes fluid from the body.
—Emily Dashiell, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
Consuming four or more cups of coffee daily—or more than 400 milligrams (mg) of caffeine—increases urine output for habitual and casual coffee drinkers, which may be mildly dehydrating.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025
Drew Barrymore's Air Fry Toaster has 10 preset cooking functions, including baking, frying, toasting, and dehydrating.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
So during an intense workout or while dealing with a dehydrating illness, consuming a salty snack or sports beverage can help.
—Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2025
Being sick with a fever, vomiting, or diarrhea is also dehydrating.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
Methods like frying, grilling, and dehydrating yield crispy and crunchy salmon skin, whereas baking and roasting yield a softer texture.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
So around the turn of the 20th century, an enterprising tortilla maker developed a way to make masa behave more like wheat flour, dehydrating and packaging it so that tortillas could be made quickly by just adding water.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Alcohol is also dehydrating and removes fluid from the body.
—Emily Dashiell, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Dehydrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydrating. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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