Examples of moisten in a Sentence
Corn syrup can be used to moisten and flavor baked foods.
The chemical reaction begins as soon as the powder is moistened.
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Heavy rainfall will be possible from the thunderstorms later today as the atmosphere moistens.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Morning and night, moisten a cotton pad and smooth it over your face and neck.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2025
Drizzle butter over crumb mixture; pulse until evenly moistened.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
The growing medium of containerized plants can sometimes be difficult to moisten if they are planted in your beds when dry.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Morning and night, moisten a cotton pad and smooth it over your face and neck.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2025
Drizzle butter over crumb mixture; pulse until evenly moistened.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
The growing medium of containerized plants can sometimes be difficult to moisten if they are planted in your beds when dry.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for moisten
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“Moisten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moisten. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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