dehydrate
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Before the weigh-in, which takes place a day before the fight night, they may dehydrate to lose the final bit of weight.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
"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
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
A moist environment is required as eggs lack a shell and thus dehydrate quickly in dry environments.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
It was important that they did not dehydrate.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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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 disease also dehydrates bats and wakes them from winter hibernation, using energy that they can’t replace because the insects they eat aren’t flying around.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 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
"I went home dehydrated several times in the last heatwave," says Charlotte.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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
What makes this phenomenon less remarkable is the relatively little- known fact that dehydrated wood has an extremely low heat content and very poor heat conductivity.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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The “How to” sections on such topics as infusing butter, dehydrating fruit and assembling a layer cake are helpful supplements to the book’s occasionally complex recipes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
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
"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
Meanwhile inside of a game’s universe humans survive by dehydrating to a flatness that enables others to roll them up and carry them around like a yoga mat.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2024
He did seem aware, though, if only just, that the heat of the water was beginning to have a dehydrating effect on him.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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