remoisten

verb

Definition of remoistennext
as in to rinse

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remoisten
  1. rinse
  2. refresh
  3. irrigate
  4. rehydrate
  5. flush
  6. wet
Verb
  • Have a bucket handy and put each one directly into the bucket, then dump the bucket in the greenwaste and rinse the bucket with water.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Hard plastics or metals should be thoroughly washed with soapy water, wiped down with vinegar or disinfectant, and rinsed.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of rinse
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  • The Rooms Each of the 28 guest rooms has waterfront views and has been completely refreshed by interior designer Cate Ellison Mills of Ellison Mills Studio (whose work includes New York City’s Hotel Chelsea and Mercer Hotel).
    — Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Bringing the companies together gives Kraft Heinz an opportunity to refresh those childhood associations for another generation.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of refresh
Verb
  • Some farmers switched to water-efficient crops, and others didn't irrigate at all on parts of their land, according to the Colorado Sun.
    — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The parasite infects food that has come into contact with human feces, most commonly when produce is irrigated or washed with contaminated water.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of irrigate
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  • But there are other ways to rehydrate than keeping your bottle topped up.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 13 July 2026
  • Dampen the peat moss before adding it to the soil to rehydrate it.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Definition of rehydrate
Verb
  • Rinse the affected area with cold water to flush out as much of the dye as possible.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Let the water flush through for a 30 to 45 seconds before shutting valves and reclosing lines.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of flush
Verb
  • Arrange some small, flat stones around the puddle to give the butterflies a place to land, and then add enough water to moisten or wet the sand.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 3 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 wet
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