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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
Verb
  • 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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  • In the Central Valley, groundwater has been dropping for decades as wells and pumps pull up water to irrigate crops.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Starting Monday, the town says no one is allowed to irrigate, sprinkle or apply water to any outdoor vegetation.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of irrigate
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  • Over and over, my father rinsed the rice, drained the water, then filled the pot again.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The gentle, foaming elixir feels soft on skin, rinsing away dirt and makeup while hydrating and coddling with flaxseed oil.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 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
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  • Rain watered crops, and soaked in to recharge the groundwater that hydrated the city — something that can’t happen now, when something like 40% of the city is covered over, impermeable to rain.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Arugula prefers full sun and should be kept well watered, and a frost cloth can be used to extend your harvest.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of water

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“Rehydrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehydrate. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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