as in to moisten
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Recent Examples of humidify
The system boasted heat and flame detectors, fire retardant, a 2,500-gallon sprinkler system to soak the property and humidify the air for an hour, and autonomy from the power grid.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Panting allows a dog to quickly take in a breath of air, humidify it and breathe it out.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
This one can run for 32 hours on a full tank and will humidify a room of up to 300 square feet.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Nasal passages also humidify the air, which is better for the respiratory system.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Panting allows a dog to quickly take in a breath of air, humidify it and breathe it out.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
This one can run for 32 hours on a full tank and will humidify a room of up to 300 square feet.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Nasal passages also humidify the air, which is better for the respiratory system.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humidify
Verb
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Heavy rainfall will be possible from the thunderstorms later today as the atmosphere moistens.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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Drizzle butter over crumb mixture; pulse until evenly moistened.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Always reserve pasta cooking water to hydrate the sauce as needed—the sauce should adhere to the pasta, not just sit on top.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The brand’s Active Sunscreen Cream is the perfect all-over sunscreen enhanced with vitamin E to hydrate and soothe your skin.—
Gabrielle Marchese,
Outside,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Speaking of hydration, the lipstick contains skin-loving ingredients like meadowfoam seed oil and vitamin E to nourish and moisturize your lips.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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The bath may smell a bit briny at first, but the seaweed releases many minerals, like magnesium and zinc, into the water that are great for moisturizing the skin and hair.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Consider a misting device or a drop fountain.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
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Once cool, pour it into a spray bottle and lightly mist the smelly surfaces.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Potential for wetting rain exists and could provide additional containment opportunities.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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To clean, start by wetting the inside of your shower.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The smell of hot cereal and damp earth clings low in the air.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Mosquitoes are attracted to damp or humid areas, standing water, warm temperatures, dark shady areas, and carbon dioxide.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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All these people took advantage of the sheep population, but a remnant of the herd remained among the rocky crags of the San Andres, where grass is sparse and water rare.—
Tim Kelly,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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But took to it like a duck to water and was absolutely perfect.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Thank you to everyone whos been showering so much love and support for the music and movie.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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On a StudBudz stream, Courtney Williams complained about having to share space at the team’s practice area, particularly when players and other attendees of the recreation center need to shower.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Humidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humidify. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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