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rehydrate

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[ree-hahy-drayt] / riˈhaɪ dreɪt /

verb (used with object)

rehydrated, rehydrating
  1. to restore moisture or fluid to (something dehydrated).


Other Word Forms


Etymology

Origin of rehydrate

1920–25; re- + hydrate, on the model of dehydrate


Example Sentences

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“I’m sure he’ll rehydrate and be ready for tomorrow.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

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

The referee blows his whistle to stop the game 22 minutes into each half to allow players to rehydrate.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 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

At 25,000 feet he paused to give Pittman another injection of dexamethasone, and then everyone stopped for a long time at Camp Three to rest and rehydrate.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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

Many placed the towels over the heads to shield themselves and rehydrated with cool bottles of water.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2023

Simply being aware of the umami naturally present in braised lamb compelled him to amp it up by adding kombu, rehydrated dried mushrooms or MSG to the stock he cooks it in.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2022

Dried biscuits, rehydrated and quick-baked, were added to the feast.

From The Runaway Asteroid by Michael D. Cooper

But rehydrating doesn't just mean refilling your water bottle every couple of hours.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Grab some tissues and rehydrating electrolytes to prepare for this gorgeous drama to wreck you in the best way.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2025

The key to salvaging it - other than sandwiches slathered with mayonnaise - is rehydrating it in a flavorful sauce that turns it into a completely different meal.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 25, 2023

Cholera is a water-borne disease caused by ingesting contaminated food or water and can kill within hours if left untreated, yet it is usually easily treated by rehydrating patients if cases are caught in time.

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

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