dehydrate
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Prior to the weigh-in, which takes place a day before fight night, they may dehydrate to lose the final bit of weight.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
Hydrating the salt releases heat, which is used to heat the building, and extra heat from the heat pump at other times of day is required to dehydrate, or charge, the TCM.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024
Mehta recommends switching to a hydrating, more cream based, cleanser and also decreasing application of products such as retinoids, exfoliant, and vitamin C, which can dehydrate skin.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 28, 2023
“It retains the moisture in the apple because refrigerators will dehydrate anything.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
Constantly drenched in salt water, the men began to dehydrate.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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It has been wrapped in plastic as the paleontologists try to control how fast it dehydrates.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
While Gatorade has traditionally emphasized hydration, caffeine is a diuretic that dehydrates the body; Fast Twitch is meant for before a workout, with consumers drinking a more hydrating beverage during and after exercise.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
Ward dehydrates vegetable pulp along with seasonings and soaked chia seeds and even nuts, using the same method as fruit leather, to make raw vegan crackers.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2022
The company sources its roses from South America and dehydrates the flowers at peak bloom.
From Fox News ● Feb. 1, 2022
The hands are sterilised before putting on the gloves, preferably by a method which dehydrates the skin.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
She was left with a piece of apple but was stressed and dehydrated.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
You don't need to shun your favourite coffee either just because it's hot - although too much caffeine can make the body produce more urine, and leave you dehydrated.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“If it’s too hot, disabled people get dehydrated, and it’s difficult to breathe,” said Funaro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Jesus Perez, a vet in Caracas, is one of several from his profession who brought food, IV fluids and medicines to treat injured or dehydrated pets.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
She'd lost the sting in her voice, and I could see her eyes, red rimmed and watery—like she was dehydrated or had just cried it all out for too long.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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For those who do head out to eat, the health ministry has issued some advice: to choose pasta over meat, and switch dehydrating coffee or cold beer for a glass of water.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
I fill the bicycle trailer and, back home, launch into a flurry of dehydrating, freezing and jam-making.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Every trip requires McBride, 43, to undergo a special regimen, dehydrating himself so he won’t have to use the bathroom in flight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
"To see nanoscale structures with standard electron microscopy, we fix and dehydrate the tissues, but freezing them retains their shape -- similar to freezing a grape rather than dehydrating it into a raisin," says Watanabe.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024
It's only been a day and I'm dehydrating fast.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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