as in to moisten
to make or become slightly or moderately wet
her forehead gently bedewed with perspiration
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Verb
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Add remaining 1/4 cup melted butter; stir until mixture is evenly moistened and begins to clump together.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Simply moisten the skin on the face and massaging the formula in circular motions.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
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Best applied to damp skin after cleansing, this is remarkably hydrating—catering to skn’s moisture levels and plumpness sans irritation.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
22 Oct. 2025
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Dampwood termites are found in logs, fence posts, and utility poles; damp wood termites are attracted to firewood piles and water leaks such as from water pipes and AC units.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To help keep leaves, whole or chopped, in place during high winds or flooding rains, wet them down with a hose.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The tables were empty and the bar deserted, the only sign of life the clank and swish of dishes being washed in the back, through the swinging double doors.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hands and surfaces should be washed after preparing raw meat.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some filters can be rinsed under running water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Afterward, scrub the glass gently and rinse well with hot water.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Which, Polsky discovers, hasn’t been properly flushed by whoever used it previously.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Photos Snow shared with SFGATE show the difference between the color of the water after it had been flushed—with the first water collected clearly brown in color, and the flushed water looking a more normal color.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Its smooth Flĕx Wing is like an in-air shock absorber, engineered to help dampen turbulence for the industry’s smoothest ride and the best wet and dry runway performance.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Use a wet cloth to dampen the stain first.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Bedew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedew. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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