REMOISTEN Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

remoisten

verb

Definition of remoisten

as in to rinse

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Wipe away the residue with a damp microfiber cloth, rinsing it often.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 July 2026
Once the bacteria have been removed, thoroughly rinsing and drying surfaces as much as possible helps slow their return.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

Definition of rinse

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This past month, when the entire city was in the grip of basketball mania, my eyes have felt newly refreshed by the abundance of royal blue and traffic-cone orange on the streets.

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Cabot paints, says refreshing these pieces should never erase the charm.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026

Definition of refresh

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Soybeans, by contrast, cover less land, and less of that acreage is irrigated, which, at this scale, matters more than the quirks of individual plants.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
Residential customers, however, may irrigate lawns but are asked to continue to conserve water, cutting outdoor use by 50%, the regional water authority said in a statement Thursday, July 9.

— Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026

Definition of irrigate

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Being patient gives the enzymes time to break the bond between the stain and the fibers, so the stain can be flushed away during the laundry cycle.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
If the signal is red, the swimming spots are out of bounds for a day or two while the river flushes itself out.

— Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of flush

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Reduce irrigation to only once or twice a week to wet the soil to help control this problem.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
The mountain thunderstorms are expected to continue Monday and Tuesday but should be accompanied by wetting rains that dampen fire risk, with about a tenth of an inch of precipitation, Molina said.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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