as in wets
to make or become slightly or moderately wet
moisten the cloth before cleaning with it
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Recent Examples of moistens
Buttermilk makes this cake tender while adding vegetable oil moistens the cake.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Heavy rainfall will be possible from the thunderstorms later today as the atmosphere moistens.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Heavy rainfall will be possible from the thunderstorms later today as the atmosphere moistens.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moistens
Verb
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Sweat that can’t escape wets a jacket’s layer of insulation and accelerates heat loss.—
Longji Cui,
The Conversation,
26 Dec. 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
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The pH-balanced formula effectively lifts away makeup, bacteria, and daily buildup, then rinses off easily without leaving residue behind.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
22 Dec. 2025
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Strong winds eventually pushed it back into an icy area south of Grand Haven, where it became wedged in thick ice, providing data on how much ice actually dampens strong waves.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Its shock absorber dampens noise even further by protecting against accidental movement like bumps and knocks.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Nov. 2025
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For starters, reds, berries, terracottas, hot pinks, and warm corals that echo how melanin-rich skin naturally flushes.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
26 Dec. 2025
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Cold water immersion constricts blood vessels, reduces swelling, numbs sore areas, and flushes lactic acid from the muscles.—
Outside,
Outside,
10 Dec. 2025
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Its funky mysteries flicker in my brain until the perilla sorbet a couple of courses later washes it away.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Her animatronic post-World War II body repetitively washes clothes day in and day out, high above the passing cars near the intersection of Vista Avenue and Overland Road.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Moistens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moistens. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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