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wet·ter
ˈwe-tər 
comparative form of the adjective wet
a wetter climate
a plant that grows in wetter regions
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
The new record portends a wetter and rainier future that experts say is likely because of climate change.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 17 July 2025
The Plio-Pleistocene transition marked the passage from the wetter and more humid Pliocene epoch (5.3 million years to 2.6 million years ago) to the colder and drier Pleistocene epoch (2.6 million years to 11,700 years ago).
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
Hotter conditions are trapping moisture and fueling hurricane intensification, creating wetter, more powerful hurricanes that leave Florida increasingly vulnerable to storm damage.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 21 July 2025
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Noun
Texas and Southern Plains: wetter than average with periodic cold snaps; icy rain possible.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
The new record portends a wetter and rainier future that experts say is likely because of climate change.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 17 July 2025
The Plio-Pleistocene transition marked the passage from the wetter and more humid Pliocene epoch (5.3 million years to 2.6 million years ago) to the colder and drier Pleistocene epoch (2.6 million years to 11,700 years ago).
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
Hotter conditions are trapping moisture and fueling hurricane intensification, creating wetter, more powerful hurricanes that leave Florida increasingly vulnerable to storm damage.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 21 July 2025
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“Wetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wetter. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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