humidifying

present participle of humidify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for humidifying
Verb
  • Start your style by misting your hair with medium-hold hairspray and hitting it with a crimping waver (like the Best of Beauty Award-winning GHD Wave).
    Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Designed to be used with nothing but water, this misting mop doesn’t require you to buy an additional solution and still works wonders on grouted tile.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 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
  • Turn on your bathroom's exhaust fan after showering or bathing to prevent bacteria, mold, and mildew growth.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • According to the docuseries, Justin captured thousands of photos of people showering, using the bathroom and changing their clothes.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 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
  • Do your best to maintain a healthy, lush lawn by watering correctly, keeping the soil nutrient-rich, and mowing at the correct height for your type of lawn turf.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
  • However, thoughtfully watering your lawn through fall will result in healthier, lower-maintenance grass next spring.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to adding decorative flair to windows and doors, these multipurpose window treatments promote privacy and block light, with many designs offering temperature-regulating and sound-dampening qualities to boot.
    Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The result has been higher long-term borrowing costs, further dampening investment.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Turn on your bathroom's exhaust fan after showering or bathing to prevent bacteria, mold, and mildew growth.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • These canines need regular, thorough grooming and bathing with quality shampoo, Newsweek previously reported.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vrabel is gunning for her, her team and anyone standing in his path, sprinkling salt on select wounds along the way.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • 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
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“Humidifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humidifying. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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