rehydrate
verb
re·hy·drate
(ˌ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt 
rehydrated; rehydrating; rehydrates
: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated)
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Studies show that chocolate milk may work just as well as sports drinks to help you rehydrate and recover after exercise.1819
Gatorade is a sports drink that contains electrolytes like sodium and potassium and carbohydrates in the form of sugar.
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 July 2025
Now, four years later, 40 square miles of river-floodplain wetlands are now rehydrated, rich wildlife is starting to come back, and the wild system proved its value during 2022’s Hurricane Ian.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Animal research suggests that the main minerals found in beef bone broth include all the key rehydrating electrolytes.19
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—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
For guests who may have spent too much time basking in the sun without enough SPF, there’s also the After Sun Soother, which uses a soothing gel mask made with active marine ingredients to help soothe and rehydrate the skin.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 July 2025
Now, four years later, 40 square miles of river-floodplain wetlands are now rehydrated, rich wildlife is starting to come back, and the wild system proved its value during 2022’s Hurricane Ian.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Animal research suggests that the main minerals found in beef bone broth include all the key rehydrating electrolytes.19
8.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
For guests who may have spent too much time basking in the sun without enough SPF, there’s also the After Sun Soother, which uses a soothing gel mask made with active marine ingredients to help soothe and rehydrate the skin.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Rehydrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehydrate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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rehydrate
transitive verb
re·hy·drate
(ˈ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt
rehydrated; rehydrating
: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated)
especially
: to restore body fluid lost in dehydration to
rehydrate a patient
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