How to Use moisten in a Sentence

moisten

verb

• Corn syrup can be used to moisten and flavor baked foods.
• The chemical reaction begins as soon as the powder is moistened.
• Place a seed in the hole of each starter and moisten the cubes.
  — Daniel Kluko, Popular Mechanics, 13 Feb. 2017
• Place a seed in the hole of each starter and moisten the cubes.
  — Daniel Kluko, Popular Mechanics, 7 Nov. 2020
• Rub the lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass to moisten, then roll the rim in the salt.
  — Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 28 June 2022
• The first is to moisten the sponge and microwave it for a minute.
  — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2021
• Move it around the trunk so the whole root ball is moistened.
  — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 3 July 2018
• But if the air mass could moisten up and douse some of the flames, that would help.
  — Matt Day, The Seattle Times, 27 Aug. 2018
• Just make sure to moisten the meat with plenty of sauce, which is the best part.
  — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
• As the rain grew more intense, the dirt moistened and the air thickened.
  — Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2017
• Pride and joy fill their faces, and tears moisten ours.
  — Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2024
• Stir gently to make sure all of the grounds are moistened.
  — Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
• Your goal should be to moisten the top 6 inches of soil.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2022
• The air mass starts to moisten just bit with dew points rising through the 40s to near 50.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2022
• Sprinkle with the dressing and toss to moisten all the greens.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Oct. 2019
• The secret to a good wrap is to moisten the tortilla with a spread or oil.
  — Linda Gassenheimer, miamiherald, 7 May 2018
• Use the lime wedge to moisten the rim of a chilled coupe, and dip one side of the rim into salt to coat it.
  — New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022
• Place the filling in the center of the circles and moisten the edge of the dough with a bit of water.
  — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 12 Aug. 2020
• The ship sprung a leak, moistening the coal and grinding the engines to a halt.
  — Karla Zabludovsky, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2014
• Drain most of the liquid, leaving just enough to moisten the meat.
  — Roxanne Wyss and Kathy Moore, kansascity.com, 23 May 2017
• In a bowl, toss the the greens, radicchio, and tomatoes with enough of the vinaigrette to moisten them.
  — Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2018
• In the Tchaikovsky, Reinhardt made more of the dark drama than of the romance; no tear moistened the eye.
  — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2020
• Water by hand and wet the base of the plants to moisten the root balls and surrounding soil.
  — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
• Spoon the olive mixture over the insides of the tops of the rolls being sure to moisten the inside well.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2021
• If the paper towel dries out, re-moisten it with a spray bottle.
  — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
• Mix just until everything is moistened—the batter will look lumpy and that’s a good thing.
  — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
• Before eating the mochi, drink tea or soup to moisten your throat.
  — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
• Your nose is better at warming and moistening the cold, dry air than your mouth.
  — Susan Russell, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
• It can also be used in baking to moisten muffins, cakes, and pancakes.
  — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 21 Nov. 2025
• Add 7 tablespoons of the ice-cold water and pulse on and off to moisten.
  — Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025