hydrating

Definition of hydratingnext
present participle of hydrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrating
Verb
  • Your nose is better at warming and moistening the cold, dry air than your mouth.
    Susan Russell, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Follow up by keeping your skin hydrated and moisturized daily, using lightweight, fragrance-free lotion or oil immediately after showering on damp skin.
    Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
  • One woman sat in her towel for 15 minutes after showering; someone else lay in bed under the covers.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Some other unconventional methods include steaming the fabric to soften the threads and then stretch, as well as wetting the garment and then pining it down at the correct size, like how crocheters stretch out granny squares.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Now add a blob of water, wetting some of the sand.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Place it in a sunny spot, watering only when the soil is dry to the touch, until the leaves have yellowed.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Failla recommends watering your plants when the top inch of soil is dry.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The backyard misting system that’s a refreshing antidote to the desert heat, for starters.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Grouping your houseplants, placing a container filled with water nearby, and occasionally misting the leaves with a fine sprayer can also increase the humidity around the plant, Vasylchyshyna adds.
    Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Cameras caught a clergy member sprinkling a little holy water on the Acrisure Stadium turf about two hours before kickoff on Sunday.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • In the second season of Andor, Tony Gilroy continued his indictment of rising fascism, sprinkling the sci-fi tropes with grandstanding political drama, the impending doom of an action thriller, and a helping of French-resistance imagery, then tossing it all in a blender.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Hydrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydrating. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.

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