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hydrate

[hahy-drayt] / ˈhaɪ dreɪt /
VERB
moisturize, water
Synonyms
STRONG
combine with water drink water irrigate moisturize provide with water water
WEAK
Antonyms


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By the third inning, the children were taking a break from the heat, sipping on water, juice and soda to hydrate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

The word hydrate means that water molecules are built into the material's structure.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

Instead, the medical provider may just tell their patient to keep an eye on their symptoms, wait and hydrate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Each half of the game features a “hydration break” created to hydrate the allegedly parched athletes and add a few more Michelob Ultra advertisements to the telecast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

I have plenty of time to hydrate, claim a good spot near the starting line, and get in the zone.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Methanol helps prevent freezing and the accumulation of solid hydrates that can plug gas-compression equipment and limit pipeline flow, and it acts as a solvent and corrosion inhibitor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Water, the main ingredient in most sports drinks, hydrates you.

From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025

The challenge now is making sure everyone hydrates well to recover as quickly as possible.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 29, 2023

Developed by scientists at the University of Leeds, the saliva substitute is described as comparable to natural saliva in the way it hydrates the mouth and acts as a lubricant when food is chewed.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2023

Moisture is evolved from substances containing water of crystallization or decomposed hydrates.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

“It’s really hard to stay hydrated on a GLP-1 and get your calories,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

"For most healthy people, regular movement, exercise and staying hydrated are all that's needed to support normal lymphatic function," he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Madison and Wall did the same just yesterday, calling out factors including AI; the longer, more-watched and better hydrated World Cup; and consumer spending among the higher-income leg of the K-shaped economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

All three moons appear to contain the same hydrated mineral, but researchers have not yet been able to determine exactly what it is.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

I actually don’t feel like drinking, but I hear Kyro’s voice in my head: Be smart—stay hydrated and keep your fuel up.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

When they haven’t been loudly booing, many fans have noticed that teams often appear to spend as much time strategizing during the pauses as they do hydrating.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

You’ve got to be hydrating well before that, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

Dietitian Kate Hilton says she's drinking more iced water and eating cool, hydrating foods like cucumber, tomatoes, melon and frozen smoothies.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

The fruit is also made up of about 92% water, making it a hydrating option during hot weather or after exercise.

From Science Daily ● May 17, 2026

She produced an oblong cake of soap in a black case, a hydrating mask, a vial of cell renewal drops, and two tubes of face cream.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri


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