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dehydrate

[dee-hahy-drayt] / diˈhaɪ dreɪt /


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“There’s this myth that coffee is a diuretic and is going to dehydrate you, it’s not true,” says Juli MacKenna, manager of clinical nutrition at Tufts Medicine MelroseWakefield Hospital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

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 will only dehydrate you and lower your body temperature.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Its competitor, Lomi, grinds and dehydrates food scraps, requiring the byproduct to be mixed with soil before composting, whereas Reencle says its byproduct can be composted directly.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2023

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

This addition coagulates any albumen and dehydrates the fat.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by E. G. Thomssen

Being dehydrated or sitting for long periods of time on a plane or in a car are major risks, he added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

She became lethargic, dehydrated and disinterested in food.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

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

She was left with a piece of apple but was stressed and dehydrated.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

“I’m having some tea. Would you like any? Or hot chocolate. It’s the dehydrated kind, but it has marshmallows.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Standard electron microscopy commonly involves chemically fixing and dehydrating tissue, steps that can alter the structures scientists are trying to observe.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 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

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

It's only been a day and I'm dehydrating fast.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins


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