as in humidity
the amount of water suspended in the air in tiny droplets
dew is really just moisture from the air that condenses and collects when the temperature drops at night
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Recent Examples of moisture
Perhaps tearing originally grew out of a physiological reflex that restored moisture to the eyes and nasal passages after they had been dried out by the pressure of wincing or the hyperventilation of arousal.
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Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
The fact that this balm’s blend of hyaluronic microspheres, glycerin, and fruit extracts treats lips to long-lasting, intense levels of moisture.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
However, the new storms will be caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Mario, and National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center meteorologist Frank Pereira told Newsweek that they are expected to have plenty of moisture with them.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The only impact to the United States would be tropical moisture carried northward into the U.S. Southwest.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
The fact that this balm’s blend of hyaluronic microspheres, glycerin, and fruit extracts treats lips to long-lasting, intense levels of moisture.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
However, the new storms will be caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Mario, and National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center meteorologist Frank Pereira told Newsweek that they are expected to have plenty of moisture with them.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The only impact to the United States would be tropical moisture carried northward into the U.S. Southwest.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moisture
humidity
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The temperature lift-off is likely to bring the hottest places into the upper 90s and the usually comfortable places into the 80s, a heat-up that will be complemented by a healthy humidity.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The base has tiny holes for air circulation and humidity control, keeping whole, unpeeled garlic bulbs fresh for weeks.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Moisture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moisture. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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