MOISTURIZING Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

moisturizing

verb

present participle of moisturize

as in hydrating

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The next several days will see a cooling and moistening trend in both the Bay Area and Central Coast; temperatures are expected to be well below seasonal averages.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
For this, Langelo recommends moistening the soil to make the weeds easier to pull.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026

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Boston hardcore band Haywire celebrated their signing to Roadrunner Records last weekend not just by opening up the pit at Sound and Fury fest, but by showering it with $5,000 in cash.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Nights can be a sullen cycle of sleep, showering and opening a window — only to close it later to block out the urban noise.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

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For best results, water deeply at the base of the plant, allowing moisture to soak into the root zone rather than wetting the foliage, says Kelly Funk, president and CEO of Jackson & Perkins.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026
Pyne argues that Mediterranean Europe, much like California, is naturally predisposed to burn because of an annual cycle of wetting and drying.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of wetting

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That may mean holding off on filling up a kid's swimming pool or watering your lawn during the day.

— John Lauritsen, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Small adjustments to regular garden practices—such as reducing soil disturbance, maintaining mulch, and watering slowly and deeply—can ultimately make all the difference.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

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The swingarm geometry has been revised, and there is a new linkage system that has improved damping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Armed with this insight, Cohen then needed to find a way to create just the right version of this flexible object to produce a proper damping function.

— Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

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