rehydrate
verb
re·hy·drate
(ˌ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt 
rehydrated; rehydrating; rehydrates
: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated)
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Think of the 5-3-1 rule like a beauty treatment for the soul, rehydrating bonds like a hyaluronic acid serum quenches thirsty skin.
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Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Additionally, for those looking to rehydrate after experiencing all Las Vegas has to offer, there’s a Clean Market IV Drip Lounge.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
Snoopy's veterinary team administered an antiemetic to stop the vomiting, provided fluid therapy to rehydrate him, and administered gastrointestinal protectants to minimize diarrhea and gastrointestinal irritation.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
The affected powdered ByHeart formula must be rehydrated, so the bacterial spores that cause infant botulism—which are relatively common—could have contaminated the formula when parents were preparing it for their babies.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2025
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Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Additionally, for those looking to rehydrate after experiencing all Las Vegas has to offer, there’s a Clean Market IV Drip Lounge.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
Snoopy's veterinary team administered an antiemetic to stop the vomiting, provided fluid therapy to rehydrate him, and administered gastrointestinal protectants to minimize diarrhea and gastrointestinal irritation.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
The affected powdered ByHeart formula must be rehydrated, so the bacterial spores that cause infant botulism—which are relatively common—could have contaminated the formula when parents were preparing it for their babies.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Rehydrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehydrate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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rehydrate
transitive verb
re·hy·drate
(ˈ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt
rehydrated; rehydrating
: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated)
especially
: to restore body fluid lost in dehydration to
rehydrate a patient
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