as in to wet
to make or become slightly or moderately wet
moisten the cloth before cleaning with it
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Recent Examples of moisten
Heavy rainfall will be possible from the thunderstorms later today as the atmosphere moistens.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The growing medium of containerized plants can sometimes be difficult to moisten if they are planted in your beds when dry.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Using a spatula, stir until the flour is just moistened and mostly incorporated (a few small clumps are okay).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Smart Cleaning with Pre-Wet, Adjustable Wash, and Warm Drying
The T38 includes a pre-wet feature that releases a gentle stream of water to moisten the bowl before use, which may help reduce residue and support more effective flushing.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The growing medium of containerized plants can sometimes be difficult to moisten if they are planted in your beds when dry.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Using a spatula, stir until the flour is just moistened and mostly incorporated (a few small clumps are okay).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Smart Cleaning with Pre-Wet, Adjustable Wash, and Warm Drying
The T38 includes a pre-wet feature that releases a gentle stream of water to moisten the bowl before use, which may help reduce residue and support more effective flushing.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moisten
Verb
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To help keep leaves, whole or chopped, in place during high winds or flooding rains, wet them down with a hose.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dampwood termites are found in logs, fence posts, and utility poles; damp wood termites are attracted to firewood piles and water leaks such as from water pipes and AC units.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Use a cotton ball damped with rubbing alcohol and rub over the area.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Scrub the grates with an old rag or abrasive dish sponge and rinse well.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Also, someone washed and rinsed a food storage container, then put it to dry without using the third part of the three-compartment sink to sanitize.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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About two dozen people gathered at the town council meeting on October 16 to voice concern and distress about drinking, bathing in or washing their clothes in the yellow, brown water as the public comment period stretched over an hour.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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An employee reportedly washed and dried a container but did not sanitize it.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Reading poetry out loud also requires us to pause for punctuation or line breaks, increasing our parasympathetic tone and dampening our hyperactive sympathetic nervous system.—
K.J.S. “Sunny” Anand,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Today, Vance was back on The Charlie Kirk Show podcast to take another kick at dampening the outrage and calls for consequences for the Young Republicans’ pro-Nazis, pro-rape and racist statements.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Attention is the currency of the sport now, and the Bears flushed a duffel bag full of it down the toilet against Miami.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Then, one weekend, our young Labrador flushed a rooster a dozen feet in front of me.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Moisten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moisten. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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