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
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
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 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
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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