humidifying

present participle of humidify

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • For this, Langelo recommends moistening the soil to make the weeds easier to pull.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Each watering session should deliver about 1/2 inch of water, moistening the soil to a depth of about 6 inches to support healthy root development.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While not an actual air conditioner, this misting fan can keep you just as cool—and a great way to boost your current AC unit in the hottest weather.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
  • Newark is making sure many parks have splash pads and misting in order to create heat-safe zones outside.
    Christine Sloan, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Irrigation should be applied at the base of the plant at the soil line to avoid wetting the blooms.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • Irrigate at the base of plants to avoid wetting foliage, which can encourage plant diseases like black spot.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Run the bathroom fan during and after showering to remove moisture from the air.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
  • There, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a speech, showering praise on the Knicks team.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The suspension has been reworked by completely altering its geometry, mounting points, and damping.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
  • The gasket mount design of the K2 and K8 combines multi-layer sound-damping materials for a deeper and more solid typing experience.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Make Watering Part of Your Routine One way to integrate watering the garden into your mornings is to set up a daily routine.
    Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 19 June 2026
  • During the heat of summer, Thorstenson recommends watering your containers daily.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The survey snapped three consecutive months of dampening consumer sentiment, recovering from an all-time low in May, data showed.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 June 2026
  • An inner cover allows moisture to condense without dampening the hive, and an outer cover protects the colony from inclement weather.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • As of Wednesday, June 17, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has five beaches under swimming advisories due to a high level of enterococci, a type of bacteria that can indicate possible contamination from human or animal waste in bathing water.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
  • Even outside of his music career, Tree remained an ambitious and creative individual, from bathing in a tub full of hot Cheetos for a laugh or setting the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest kick scooter in 2020 for real.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
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“Humidifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humidifying. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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