BEDEWING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

bedewing

verb

present participle of bedew

as in wetting

to make or become slightly or moderately wet her forehead gently bedewed with perspiration

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For best results, water deeply at the base of the plant, allowing moisture to soak into the root zone rather than wetting the foliage, says Kelly Funk, president and CEO of Jackson & Perkins.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026
Pyne argues that Mediterranean Europe, much like California, is naturally predisposed to burn because of an annual cycle of wetting and drying.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of wetting

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The swingarm geometry has been revised, and there is a new linkage system that has improved damping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Armed with this insight, Cohen then needed to find a way to create just the right version of this flexible object to produce a proper damping function.

— Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of damping

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The dart to Odunze came with Williams flushing to his right away from pressure in the end zone and then putting a heater on his receiver, who had created separation against Jaylon Johnson.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Smoke events leave residue behind; the guidelines include protocols for flushing spaces and verifying air quality once the event passes.

— Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of flushing

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For best results, the brand recommends massaging a dollop into the scalp for two full minutes before rinsing it out.

— Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Some American Standard models also include a series of openings in the rim that create a power flush, rinsing away material that often collects under the rim over time.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of rinsing

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The next several days will see a cooling and moistening trend in both the Bay Area and Central Coast; temperatures are expected to be well below seasonal averages.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
For this, Langelo recommends moistening the soil to make the weeds easier to pull.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026

Definition of moistening

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More important than these dynamics in dampening the oil crisis that might have ensued was past government investment in infrastructure.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
There was always something to take care of given the age of the buildings and the dampening mist sent up by the waterfall.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026

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