REHYDRATING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

rehydrating

verb

present participle of rehydrate

as in rinsing

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Finally, the vinegar water rinse got more of the parasites off the raspberries than rinsing them under plain water.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Some physicians recommend washing your mouth out after use by gargling and rinsing your mouth with water.

— Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of rinsing

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Rather than giving it the whole inch during one watering session, water twice weekly, irrigating for 30 minutes in each session.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 26 June 2026
Water plants well in the months leading up to winter, and check soil moisture regularly over winter, irrigating as needed to maintain moisture.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026

Definition of irrigating

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One of the most direct things people can do is avoid flushing or discarding unused medications down the sink or toilet!

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Foad adds that the idea of eliminating toxins comes from sweat washing away trace amounts of heavy metals from the skin, rather than flushing toxins from inside the body.

— Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of flushing

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Youngsters romped through the crowd, happily indulging in eggthrowing or dunking-machine antics or trying to climb to the pinnacle of a greased pole, where a $20 bill waited.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Maybe dunking your head in a cotton candy machine, but it's been done.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of dunking

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Earlier this month, the company brought students from over 40 countries to San Francisco to pitch their startup ideas for a chance to win $100,000 of equity-free funding from Red Bull Ventures and $25,000 in Microsoft Azure credits, while immersing themselves in Silicon Valley.

— Lydia T. Blanco, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
To soak your clothes prior to washing, fill a bucket or your bathtub with cool to warm water and add 1 cup of vinegar before immersing your clothes into the solution.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 June 2026

Definition of immersing

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