sports drink
noun
: a drink that consists mainly of water, electrolytes (such as sodium or potassium), and carbohydrates (such as sucrose or fructose) and that is designed to replenish those substances in the body during or after usually strenuous exercise
"Dan was with me the whole day," Huard said after the game, while sipping a sports drink to combat dehydration.—
Peter King
Peter KingSports drinks such as Gatorade or Powerade should generally be avoided in favor of water unless you're doing an intense workout. That's because some sports drinks contain more than 30 grams of added sugar …, and you may not need its carb- and electrolyte-heavy fuel if you're just going for a 45-minute easy ride.—Danielle Zickl
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Experts agree that restricting specific items from SNAP, like soft drinks, sports drinks or snacks, won’t make people healthier.
—Matt Kandrach, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
In the study: The researchers monitored urine output after participants drank still water, sparkling water, full-fat milk, skim milk, cola, a sports drink, coffee, beer, orange juice, oral rehydration solution, or tea.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2025
Still, sports drinks and electrolyte powders can be a useful tool in certain situations.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
His next venture was sports drink BodyArmor, which looked to unseat Gatorade’s dominant position.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
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Matt Kandrach, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
In the study: The researchers monitored urine output after participants drank still water, sparkling water, full-fat milk, skim milk, cola, a sports drink, coffee, beer, orange juice, oral rehydration solution, or tea.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2025
Still, sports drinks and electrolyte powders can be a useful tool in certain situations.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
His next venture was sports drink BodyArmor, which looked to unseat Gatorade’s dominant position.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sports drink
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“Sports drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20drink. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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