A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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"You need to be eating a balanced diet, training well, sleeping right, recovering well, hydrating – all of those things – before we add in all of the extras."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
After the analysis, she was able to pick from care packages, each with a different purpose, such as slowing aging, hydrating the skin, clarifying it or brightening it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The fruit is also made up of about 92% water, making it a hydrating option during hot weather or after exercise.
From Science Daily ● May 17, 2026
I wasn’t hydrating, and so each afternoon I would start having these heart palpitations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
My cousin, who keeps urging me to add a hydrating serum with hyaluronic acid and vitamin C to my skincare regime.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
