humidifying

present participle of humidify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for humidifying
Verb
  • Among the items recalled are baby loungers, portable power banks, and misting fans.
    Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • While some believe misting your houseplants once or twice a day helps create the tropical-rainforest conditions preferred by many plants, Hancock says the payoff might not be worth the effort.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What sold me on the Shapton set was the process of wetting the whetstones.
    Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Increase the resistance on this exercise by wetting the towel first.
    Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An even bigger issue that could make this unfair competition is that the Chinese government has been showering their country's manufacturers with subsidies.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Check to ensure fans are working correctly, and always run them when showering.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The active damping system, the company said, increases off-road speed while boosting gunners’ hit probability and extending the life of subsystems.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For happy bulbs and a healthier lawn, Heath recommends selecting drought-tolerant grass or simply watering less.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Avoid using nitrogen-heavy fertilizers, watering the grass more often than needed, or letting the grass get too tall since mowing longer grass means cutting more than ⅓ of the blade.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Loop’s Experience line is specially made for concerts by dampening the decibels without sacrificing the performer’s sound quality.
    Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
  • And that lack of housing has the effect of holding back household formation and dampening economic activity.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dirt, body oil, and dead skin cells sloughed off during bathing also contribute to this sticky residue.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
  • These canines need regular, thorough grooming and bathing with quality shampoo, Newsweek previously reported.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • TikTok creators and influencers have been filming themselves pouring honey onto a spoon, or even on the back of their hand, and sprinkling it with salt — many opting for natural options of both — and taking a dose before heading to the gym.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Common methods to combat the odor included washing the shoes and drying them in the sun; using spray deodorant; or sprinkling the shoes with an antibacterial powder.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Humidifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humidifying. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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