REHYDRATING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

rehydrating

verb

present participle of rehydrate

as in rinsing

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As a start, Mena recommends waiting at least 48 hours before washing your hair, incorporating a sulfate-free, color-safe shampoo on wash days, and always rinsing with cool to lukewarm water.

— Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026
Apply the mask, then leave it on for five minutes before rinsing off.

— Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of rinsing

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Almost all water scientists and activists point out that more than half of the river (52%) goes to irrigating agriculture.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026
The Colorado River is a lifeline for the Southwest, providing water to around 40 million people and irrigating more than 5 million acres of farmland.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of irrigating

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Bathroom work centers on the toilet lid, seat and flushing lever plus the sink faucet, and laundering towels and the shower curtain.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026
This looks snug and has a flushing toilet, a vanity sink, a shower, and a washer/dryer.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of flushing

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In one corner of the restaurant, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen kept refreshing her phone, waiting for Sacramento County to offer its first batch of results.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
On the web, refreshing the page or closing the tab ends access.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of refreshing

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Mahomes was far from his best either, nearly losing a fumble in the third quarter, and mostly dinking and dunking his way down the field.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
That includes dunking your head into a bowl of ice water to trigger your mammalian dive reflex.

— Lennon Sherburne, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of dunking

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Related Stories From football camp to visceral, harrowing sequences of war in the Pacific, the story takes audiences through it all, immersing them in the experience.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
Bass did, riding her bicycle to campaign headquarters and immersing herself in the senator’s bid for the White House.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of immersing

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