How to Use dehydration in a Sentence

dehydration

noun
  • The longer the flight, the greater the risk of dehydration.
    — Tony Schiemer, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The goal is to drink in the sights, not die of dehydration.
    — Jane Harrigan, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The Afghans, who had been on their feet for hours, were passing out in the heat from dehydration.
    — New York Times, 7 Nov. 2021
  • The Afghans were passing out in the heat from dehydration.
    — Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2021
  • And dozens have been found dead from heat and dehydration.
    — Dudley Althaus, San Antonio Express-News, 26 June 2021
  • 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
  • The acid from the berries breaks down your tooth enamel and causes dehydration.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Metaphors don’t knock down trees and cause mass dehydration.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The trip was wonderful, but too much time in the desert sun and one too many cups of the country’s signature didn’t help with the dehydration.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 May 2023
  • Cats are prone to dehydration, and a languishing water bowl full of food bits and gunk won’t tempt your cat to drink.
    — Sal Vaglica, WSJ, 22 June 2021
  • Crouched on the ground near the tower where the Marines kept guard, the children in our group were fading from dehydration, and panic was etched in the faces of their parents.
    — Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2021
  • This means that our eyes are often the first place to show signs of fatigue, dehydration, or a poor night sleep by way of swelling and dark circles.
    — Claire Sullivan, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
  • In these people, rapid loss of body fluids leads to dehydration and shock.
    — Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
  • 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
  • Use it once or twice a week to tackle dehydration and dryness.
    — Hannah Coates, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Between predators and dehydration, the survival rate from nest to sea is slim.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2023
  • The most important thing to do is to drink lots of fluids to prevent dehydration.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 22 May 2022
  • In fact, your hands and neck are the first places to reflect many skin issues, such as dehydration, texture, age spots, and wrinkles.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 June 2024
  • Are Gatorade and other sports drinks good for dehydration?
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 13 Jan. 2023
  • First aid kits come in handy for help with everything from headaches and dehydration to cuts, scrapes, and bites, or even sprained appendages.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The 15-month-old boy died of starvation and dehydration.
    — Fox News, 15 June 2021
  • The 24-year-old left his third rehab start Thursday in the third inning because of dehydration.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 20 May 2022
  • The loss of fluids through loose stools or vomiting can lead to dehydration.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 19 July 2024
  • Olaplex can handle all your breakage and dehydration caused by bleach or hot tools.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 19 Nov. 2022
  • If the fawn is left alone for too long, its ears curl up, a sign of dehydration, and flies may cloud around its uncleaned body, drawing attention.
    — New York Times, 20 July 2021
  • For the most part, a little dehydration on your soles isn’t unusual.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Drink tons of water to avoid dehydration, of course, but eating is a really good idea as well.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes, 1 July 2022
  • Santana, 77, was booked to play the Majestic Theatre in the Texas town, but reportedly fell ill during soundcheck as a result of dehydration.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
  • That incident too was caused by dehydration, according to the musician’s website.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025

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