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
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
None of the nine people on the run were carrying water which also meant there was no way to cool down or rehydrate him when he collapsed.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 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
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
They added that the puffin started to "look brighter" after being "dried and rehydrated" and would be ready to return to the wild in the near future.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 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
Dried biscuits, rehydrated and quick-baked, were added to the feast.
From The Runaway Asteroid by Michael D. Cooper
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
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
People worldwide and across the West are already rehydrating, rather than dehydrating, the land.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 20, 2023
Dozens of patients sat on white buckets or lay on stretchers as IV lines ran up to bags of rehydrating fluids that gleamed in the sun.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
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