How to Use dehydration in a Sentence

dehydration

noun
  • Check the roots every few weeks for signs of dehydration.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Check the roots every few weeks for signs of dehydration.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Drink more water to help dry lips caused by dehydration.
    — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
  • There's a dehydration mode in there.
    — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Use it once or twice a week to tackle dehydration and dryness.
    — Hannah Coates, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2022
  • All three said the biggest risk of being hot and sick at the same time is the threat of dehydration.
    — Lauren McGaughy, Dallas News, 31 July 2020
  • Lawyers have blamed skin rashes and dehydration on the heavy folds of black fabric.
    — Shan Li, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Olaplex can handle all your breakage and dehydration caused by bleach or hot tools.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 19 Nov. 2022
  • She was found to have died by dehydration and her death was deemed to be a homicide, police said.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Coffee has long been blamed for dehydration, but that idea is mostly a myth.
    — Fran Kritz, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In these people, rapid loss of body fluids leads to dehydration and shock.
    — Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Here's why dehydration while flying can affect your oral health and what to do about it.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The acid from the berries breaks down your tooth enamel and causes dehydration.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Salty nuts lead to dehydration and excess sodium in the body.
    — Faye Remedios, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Even a bout with dehydration on the 15th hole would not deny him.
    — Star Tribune, 25 July 2021
  • The rapid loss of fluids becomes the main cause of dehydration.
    — John Sharp, al, 30 Dec. 2021
  • Airplane cabins are dry, which can lead to dry skin and eyes, headaches, and even dehydration.
    — Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The dry blowing air can lead to dehydration, the agency says.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 June 2025
  • The Afghans, who had been on their feet for hours, were passing out in the heat from dehydration.
    — New York Times, 7 Nov. 2021
  • Since there can be a lot of fluid coming out of both ends, a real risk is dehydration.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Doctors say water is the best way to avoid dehydration.
    — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • One more thing—avoid dehydration.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
  • Include lots of salty ones, since that helps your body retain water and ward off dehydration.
    — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Hot, dry weather can trap heat within your body, which can also lead to dehydration.
    — Lauren O'Connor, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Severe dehydration, lack of light, and dormancy all cause a plant to drop its leaves.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
  • People died of heatstroke and dehydration in the desert, or lost limbs while hitching rides on trains.
    — al, 19 Feb. 2021
  • The loss of fluids through loose stools or vomiting can lead to dehydration.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 19 July 2024
  • Signs of dehydration include fatigue, headaches, dry mouth, and dark urine.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
  • Between predators and dehydration, the survival rate from nest to sea is slim.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2023
  • So far this summer, there have been reports of dehydration, dizziness and heat stroke.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2024

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