HYDRATES Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

hydrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of hydrate

as in moisturizes

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Buttermilk makes this cake tender while adding vegetable oil moistens the cake.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Users place the pouch between the gum and upper lip, where saliva moistens it and releases nicotine.

— Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026

Definition of moistens

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But higher yields haven’t yet attracted enough investors to test the bond market waters again.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Though ocean waters across the Atlantic are amply warm right now, those cross-cutting winds—known as wind shear—aren’t abating.

— Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of waters

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As winners take the stage, the audience showers them with paper airplanes.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Spotty showers across the Kansas City region Sunday morning give way to sunny skies and building heat, the forecast shows.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026

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