dehydrate
verb (used with object)
to deprive (a chemical compound) of water or the elements of water.
is dehydrating
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present progressiveof dehydrate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The dry air and low air pressure in long flights is dehydrating.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 28, 2023
“So what we are doing in the U.S. is dehydrating a patient 95 percent of the time, in order to preserve this unrealistic hope that a case could go earlier,” she said.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2017
But the main thing is, Iraq, and most of the Middle East, is dehydrating, thanks to climate change.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2016
The high-salt content of these foods is dehydrating and can trick your body into eating more of the snack instead of reaching for a glass of water.
From Time ● Jan. 29, 2016
