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Recent Examples of dehumidify
These fans can often be found in places where air movement is especially important for dehumidifying because of heat- and moisture-producing activities like cooking and showering.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Use both the heater and air conditioning: the warm air helps melt the ice, while the AC dehumidifies the air to prevent fogging.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2025
Keep Moisture Out of Basements and Attics Kitty litter can help dehumidify the basement and attic too.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Keep Moisture Out of Basements and Attics Kitty litter can help dehumidify the basement and attic too.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
To make your house a centipede-free zone, seal cracks to the outdoors, keep shoes off the floor, dehumidify the air, clean regularly, and reduce clutter.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Sinn’s proprietary aragon dehumidifying technology prevents fogging in case of moisture entering the case.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
Humidity dominates The other issue is that much of the energy an air conditioning unit expends goes into dehumidifying the air — not just cooling it.
—Shannon Osaka, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Despite its lightweight design, the portable machine can reduce the condensation of an 800-square-foot room and has a capacity to dehumidify 1 liter of water per day.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Use both the heater and air conditioning: the warm air helps melt the ice, while the AC dehumidifies the air to prevent fogging.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2025
Keep Moisture Out of Basements and Attics Kitty litter can help dehumidify the basement and attic too.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Keep Moisture Out of Basements and Attics Kitty litter can help dehumidify the basement and attic too.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
To make your house a centipede-free zone, seal cracks to the outdoors, keep shoes off the floor, dehumidify the air, clean regularly, and reduce clutter.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Sinn’s proprietary aragon dehumidifying technology prevents fogging in case of moisture entering the case.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
Humidity dominates The other issue is that much of the energy an air conditioning unit expends goes into dehumidifying the air — not just cooling it.
—Shannon Osaka, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Despite its lightweight design, the portable machine can reduce the condensation of an 800-square-foot room and has a capacity to dehumidify 1 liter of water per day.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehumidify
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The latest guidance from weather forecast models showcases a subtropical high pressure system nudging into Texas from the Gulf of Mexico, which will lead to a drying trend across South and Central Texas from Wednesday through Friday.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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According to Davis, the Port Authority and Federal Aviation Administration did not consult with the national park when selecting the site for the jetport, even though the jetport was upstream from the park and would either flow pollution in or dry it out.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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In a world that has been desiccated of its resources, and of its ability to care about each other, the people in this novel don’t cry anymore.—
Emily Temple
May 27,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2025
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Avoid hot, exposed sites which will cause foliage to desiccate.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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What excessive heat can do Engines overheat, people dehydrate and tires blow when asphalt gets hot.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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More than anything, Earth is being slowly dehydrated by the unmitigated mining of groundwater, which underlies vast proportions of every continent.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
25 July 2025
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The Southern Everglades and Florida Bay, which for eons had received that water, grew parched, leading to environmental and economic degradation there as well.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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Our extended testing period spanned all four seasons on the East Coast, plus trips overseas and long flights where parched lips are par for the course.—
Claire Sullivan,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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