How to Use dehydrate in a Sentence

dehydrate

verb
  • Salt dehydrates the meat and keeps it from spoiling.
  • Athletes drink lots of water so they don't dehydrate.
  • Exercising in this heat will dehydrate you.
  • For one, warm air can dehydrate you faster than cold air.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Or slather in olive oil, garlic and oregano, then dehydrate them to raisin dry.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Or slather in olive oil, garlic and oregano, then dehydrate them to raisin-dry.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Fruit leather is made by dehydrating whole fruit.
    — Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 4 May 2026
  • Agave is a scratch kitchen and craft bar that makes its own tortillas in-house and dehydrates its limes.
    — Yacob Reyes, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The dry air and low air pressure in long flights is dehydrating.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2023
  • That gave birth to the idea of flash-frying noodles to dehydrate them.
    — John Leicester, ajc, 8 Aug. 2021
  • But the reason that your oily skin still feels tight when it’s dehydrated?
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Pandey said his cat looked very tired, was covered in fleas and dehydrated.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Powders are dehydrated forms from sources such as milk, soy or plants.
    — Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 9 Mar. 2018
  • This in fact, dehydrates your scalp, and can make a case of dandruff more pronounced.
    — Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 19 Dec. 2017
  • This gives them a high sodium content, which may dehydrate you.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
  • Dehydrated, a bit singed, and with burns on his hooves, the beloved pig was somehow alive.
    — Southern Living, 1 May 2017
  • Instead, go for chips that are baked, dehydrated, air-fried, or freeze-dried.
    — Lauren O'Connor, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Caffeine is dehydrating and could make body aches worse.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 12 Jan. 2026
  • When your body is dehydrated, the heart has to work harder to pump the blood throughout the body.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 20 June 2026
  • The child was not dehydrated and was discharged.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Peels can be air-dried, dehydrated, or dried in a very low oven until brittle.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Their leaves will begin to shrivel up, and their stems and roots will look dehydrated and thin.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Skin becomes dehydrated and dull, whilst fine lines take hold and pores dilate.
    — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • This all-in-one air fryer can air fry, bake, dehydrate or roast perfectly crispy food.
    — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The suits dehydrate the body, and any weight lost from sweating will come back once the user drinks water.
    — USA TODAY, 12 July 2018
  • Sweets Sweet foods like cakes and pastries can also dehydrate you.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
  • Try and avoid caffeine and alcohol, which can dehydrate the body.
    — Judson Jones, CNN, 8 June 2022
  • As pests crawl through it, its jagged edges scrape their exoskeletons, dehydrating and killing them.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • Store in the fridge, dry, freeze, dehydrate, or keep in water to extend freshness.
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
  • If your urine is yellow or orange, you are dehydrated and need to drink more water.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 22 June 2026

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