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hydrating

Definition of hydratingnext
present participle of hydrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrating
Verb
  • Follow up by keeping your skin hydrated and moisturized daily, using lightweight, fragrance-free lotion or oil immediately after showering on damp skin.
    Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
  • One woman sat in her towel for 15 minutes after showering; someone else lay in bed under the covers.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Now add a blob of water, wetting some of the sand.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Movies like High Tension (2003) and Martyrs (2008) would have even Eli Roth wetting his knickers, and Inside is no exception.
    Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Place it in a sunny spot, watering only when the soil is dry to the touch, until the leaves have yellowed.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Failla recommends watering your plants when the top inch of soil is dry.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The backyard misting system that’s a refreshing antidote to the desert heat, for starters.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Grouping your houseplants, placing a container filled with water nearby, and occasionally misting the leaves with a fine sprayer can also increase the humidity around the plant, Vasylchyshyna adds.
    Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Cameras caught a clergy member sprinkling a little holy water on the Acrisure Stadium turf about two hours before kickoff on Sunday.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • In the second season of Andor, Tony Gilroy continued his indictment of rising fascism, sprinkling the sci-fi tropes with grandstanding political drama, the impending doom of an action thriller, and a helping of French-resistance imagery, then tossing it all in a blender.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Hydrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydrating. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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