rehydrate
Americanverb (used with object)
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They became a bigger selling point for beverages after Gatorade, launched in the 1960s, and Powerade, launched in the 1980s, marketed them as a something that could help athletes rehydrate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
“One of the things that I do in this recipe is rehydrate milk powder. That sort of simulates khoa without all the effort, which I feel makes a huge difference,” Selvaraju adds.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2025
You freeze-dry it and you rehydrate it on the battlefield with drinking water, and that’s it.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2025
Beavers can also help restore burned areas: Their dams trap ash and debris, and their wetlands help rehydrate landscapes, supporting the growth of grasses and shrubs, Lundquist said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
First I fill my bottle with the pool water, treat it, and when enough time has passed, begin to rehydrate my body.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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Three Iranian men pressed rehydrated raisins at an artisan distillery just outside New York, thousands of miles from their war-struck homeland.
From Barron's ● May 2, 2026
To make the treatment more convenient, they said, the device can be freeze-dried for storage and easily rehydrated when needed.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024
In this state, they are usually persistently vomiting and many times have to be hospitalized to be rehydrated with IV fluids.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023
Many placed the towels over the heads to shield themselves and rehydrated with cool bottles of water.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2023
Dried biscuits, rehydrated and quick-baked, were added to the feast.
From The Runaway Asteroid by Cooper, Michael D., [pseud.]
Grab some tissues and rehydrating electrolytes to prepare for this gorgeous drama to wreck you in the best way.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2025
Eubank Sr has labelled the Benn bout a "circus" because of the weight disparity; Benn is going up two divisions and Eubank is prohibited from rehydrating more than 10lb after the weigh-in.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
At Kuwadzana Polyclinic, cholera patients lined up in a special tent set up for them and were given a cup of rehydrating sugar and salt solution on arrival.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
People worldwide and across the West are already rehydrating, rather than dehydrating, the land.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 20, 2023
Mr. Stolsky said that rehydrating non-dairy milk is more difficult.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
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