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
Water by hand and wet the base of the plants to moisten the root balls and surrounding soil.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
His mother wet a sponge to moisten his lips and tongue.
—Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
People can then take some steps to protect themselves, such as covering the mouth and nose with a scarf, using saline solutions to moisten the airways, and getting vaccinated when possible.
—Christophe Lavaysse, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2025
Wet the soil to moisten it up before spreading it evenly onto a clean baking sheet.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
His mother wet a sponge to moisten his lips and tongue.
—Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
People can then take some steps to protect themselves, such as covering the mouth and nose with a scarf, using saline solutions to moisten the airways, and getting vaccinated when possible.
—Christophe Lavaysse, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2025
Wet the soil to moisten it up before spreading it evenly onto a clean baking sheet.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moisten
Verb
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Play at the lake, wet a line, wander through the woods or relax with your binoculars.—
Dalia Faheid,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2025
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Gently wet their head, paws, belly and ears with cool (not cold) water.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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The weather didn’t cooperate either, as passing showers occasionally damped the field and sent fans racing for cover, but the Red Sox were able to hang tough and battle back into the game.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 May 2025
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The sky above was blue, not a cloud in sight, the green grass still damp with dew.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Pattern’s Revitalizing Scalp Scrub helps to unclog pores, moisturizes the scalp, and rinses out easily.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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Staff have to chemically strip the mirror's old aluminum coating before rinsing it with demineralized water.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Not pressure washing your driveway can lead to structural damage or even safety hazards on top of the inevitable eyesore.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Choose warm or hot water: While some clothes should always be washed using cold water, higher temperatures are more effective at removing dirt, oil, and sweat.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2025
Verb
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The idea that any American policy can effectively dampen Chinese ambition may be far-fetched.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
14 June 2025
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Some industry experts argue that the bureaucratic framework established by the Act risks dampening enthusiasm around the concept of data altruism itself.—
Nino Letteriello,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Elsewhere on the ground floor is the bathroom, which has a shower, sink, and a flushing toilet that can optionally be upgraded to a composting model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 June 2025
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You will be asked to clean the teeth of a massive, mechanical, sewage-eating shark; a few hours later, Banjo will be transformed into a pumpkin so he can more easily be flushed down a toilet in a haunted house.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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“Moisten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moisten. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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