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rehydrate

verb

Definition of rehydratenext
as in to refresh

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Recent Examples of rehydrate The cyclist was given water and time to rehydrate before those rescuers hauled that rider and broken bicycle downhill into Palisade. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 But there are other ways to rehydrate than keeping your bottle topped up. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 13 July 2026 Dampen the peat moss before adding it to the soil to rehydrate it. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 Let the flowers rest in the bucket of water for an hour to rehydrate fully before arranging them. — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehydrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehydrate
  1. refresh
  2. irrigate
  3. rinse
  4. flush
  5. water
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  • What better way to feel refreshed than by singing and dancing to your favorite songs?
    — Rudi Greenberg, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Home Depot Patio Furniture Labor Day Sales If your patio furniture got plenty of love this summer, take The Home Depot’s end-of-season sale as a prime opportunity to refresh ahead of next year.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of refresh
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  • Eco effort The hotel is equipped with a new Bionest system which reuses storm water and wastewater to irrigate the surrounding greenery.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Powder detergents can help irrigate dirt and clay, whereas light-duty detergents are best for cleaning delicates, baby clothes, and other elegant fabrics.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of irrigate
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  • The bestselling cream-like balm melts into a clear, oil-like cleanser when warmed between dry palms, dissolving makeup, sunscreen, and grime before emulsifying with water and rinsing clean.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Torres likes to clean zellige tiles in 2-foot sections at a time, rinsing the microfiber cloth in clean water before moving on to the next section.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of rinse
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  • The 29-year-old was flushed from the pocket and scrambled to the right.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • As previously mentioned, cleaning the main filter basket with a hose was easy, but flushing out the fine filter took a bit more work.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of flush
Verb
  • Use a rain gauge or soil moisture test to be sure your grass is adequately watered.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
  • From prototypes to waters XING is not presenting the marine system as laboratory-only technology.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Rehydrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehydrate. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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