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adjective

as in parched

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dehydrated

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verb

past tense of dehydrate
1
as in exhausted
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality years of being trapped in a loveless marriage had dehydrated his spirit

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2
as in dried
to make dry bought a dehumidifier in order to dehydrate the damp basement

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Recent Examples of dehydrated
Adjective
The masks are made from hydrogel, which, Dixneuf says, is particularly well-suited for dehydrated, puffy, and tired eyes. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
If your urine is yellow or orange, you are dehydrated and need to drink more water. — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 22 June 2026 They can get dehydrated and overexposed to the sun and are unable to cool down. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Never, ever leave your pet unattended in a hot car and know that pets also get dehydrated quickly, so have plenty of fresh cool water on hand. — David Yeomans, CBS News, 25 June 2026 Lymph fluid thickens when you’re dehydrated, slowing movement through the entire vessel network. — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026 By quenching dryness, the formula delivers instantly glowy skin and smooths the appearance of fine lines (which are more prominent when skin is dehydrated). — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 22 June 2026 The treatment for a cramp may vary depending on the root cause; for instance, if an athlete is cramping because they’re dehydrated, then the best remedy would be IV fluid or electrolyte water. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 June 2026 Additionally, people who overexert during work or exercise may become dehydrated and susceptible to heat sickness. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 On the morning of January 22nd, another boat, Dios Es Mi Guía (God Is My Guide) found them, sunburned and dehydrated. — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehydrated
  1. parched
  2. exhausted
  3. dried
  4. sunbaked
  5. drained
  6. bone-dry
  7. weakened
  8. undermined
Adjective
  • Best moisturizing shampoo for colored hair In addition to nourishing parched hair, this popular moisturizing shampoo maintains shine and has UV filters.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
  • And in some fields, deep cracks have opened in the parched soil.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of parched
Verb
  • In the finals, Israel faced an Australian team already exhausted after fending off South Korea, Japan and Rhodesia (itself in the Asian tournament after being banned in Africa over its white governing regime).
    — Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • The remaining cathode material is dried and ground into a fine black powder.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • The fins were dried, collected and later analyzed by researchers.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of dried
Adjective
  • Thermal sensors also pick up solar panels, hot factory roofs and sunbaked rock faces, but AI models are built to filter out those false alarms before alerts reach emergency services, according to officials involved in the program.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • The layout is straightforward but generous, with three bedrooms (two en suite) branching off a central living area that stays oriented toward the San Jacintos, and a largely white backdrop is warmed up with hints of coral, mustard, and other sunbaked tones.
    — Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of sunbaked
Verb
  • These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of drained
Adjective
  • The family fought for three hours last July Fourth to stay alive after more than a summer’s worth of rain fell overnight on bone-dry soil, pushing the waterway from about 3 feet to 30 feet in just 45 minutes.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The nose suggested white florals, but the wine was bone-dry, with structured tannins and a yeasty note.
    — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of bone-dry
Verb
  • Yet finance, policy certainty and infrastructure weakened for the first time in more than a decade.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Internal fractures, economic decline and public frustration have weakened the movement and opened a new chapter of uncertainty.
    — Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of weakened
Verb
  • Brilliant start undermined The first half hour of the match was played at the pace Ivory Coast desired with Les Elephants using their high press and long passes to consistently put Norway on its heels.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
  • Community opposition to temporary waste storage, which risks becoming permanent without a federal waste repository, further undermined the project.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of undermined

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