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dehydrate

[dee-hahy-dreyt] / diˈhaɪ dreɪt /


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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

But first, to bake them so that their skins crisp and the insides dehydrate even more, wash and dry the skin well and poke the potato all over with a fork.

From Washington Post Feb. 12, 2023

It was important that they did not dehydrate.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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 Alexis Thomson

In very high temperatures, especially for older adults or people who are dehydrated or unwell, fans alone may not be enough.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Temperatures hit over 100 degrees, and some exhausted and dehydrated people were seen passing out.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 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

And if the power goes out and people lose access to AC, there is also a higher chance they’ll overheat, become dehydrated and end up at the hospital.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

It will be gone from his stomach in minutes—even faster when he’s this dehydrated.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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

"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

Older people say they are intentionally dehydrating themselves or not leaving the house because of a lack of public toilets.

From BBC Apr. 19, 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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