dehydrate
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Dehydrating food is a good way to preserve it; raisins, which are dehydrated grapes, are a good example. Dehydration through industrial processes makes it possible to keep food even longer and store it in a smaller space. Freeze-drying produces food that only needs rehydration—that is, the addition of water—to restore its original consistency. Runners, cyclists, and hikers fearful of dehydration seem to be constantly hydrating themselves nowadays, sometimes even using a shoulder pack with a tube going straight into the mouth. Dehydrate can also be used for making something "dry" or "lifeless;" thus, a dull teacher can dehydrate American history, and an unimaginative staging can dehydrate a great Shakespeare play.
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Kate Puhala, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
Summary Drinking tea that contains caffeine, particularly in moderation, likely isn't dehydrating.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Stay away from sugary beverages which can actually dehydrate us.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Chong dehydrates this sour black rice, grinds it into a powder, and sprinkles it atop a drink called Kuro Koji, adding a dramatic jet-black top to the cocktail of purple sweet potato, Okinawan rice distillate, sweet sake, shikuwasa, and koregusu.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Dehydrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dehydrate. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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