as in to rinse
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Recent Examples of rewet
Thatch does not rewet easily once dry, and once wet stays wet, providing excellent conditions for disease.
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2023
When the researchers rewet the paper, the battery produced 0.5 volt for more than an hour.
—Anna Blaustein, Scientific American, 29 July 2022
Sure the concept of dry shampoo isn't new, but waterless or low-water options can provide the same level of deep clean as a liquid formula — without having to rewet your entire head.
—Nykia Spradley, Allure, 19 Aug. 2021
Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2023
When the researchers rewet the paper, the battery produced 0.5 volt for more than an hour.
—Anna Blaustein, Scientific American, 29 July 2022
Sure the concept of dry shampoo isn't new, but waterless or low-water options can provide the same level of deep clean as a liquid formula — without having to rewet your entire head.
—Nykia Spradley, Allure, 19 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewet
Verb
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Gently rub the stone over the stains, rinsing often as the soap scum builds up.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Assess an Extra Rinse Ensure all detergent is rinsed out completely, advises Alicia Sokolowski, co-CEO of AspenClean.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Instead, reapply the stain treatment and rewash the garment.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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Employee washed hands and advised to rewash dishes.—
Ebony Day,
azcentral,
10 June 2020
Verb
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However, bottom watering may be especially helpful when trying to fully rehydrate very dry potting soil.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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This may help rehydrate you after a stomach bug.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Under the agreement, Riverview will stop irrigating 2,000 acres of crops in phases within 12 years.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The country is facing a massive food shortage because the government is spraying a corporate sports drink instead of water to irrigate the nation’s farms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The official Cuban narrative is often saturated with references to external causes of the crisis—with American sanctions as the preferred target—and refuses to acknowledge the outright failure of its economic model and the domestic drivers of the national crisis.—
Ricardo Torres,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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And with the domestic market increasingly saturated with EVs, Chinese companies are looking to sell their cars elsewhere around the globe.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Cardman spent time today flushing water from and powerfing down two NASA spacesuits on the ISS.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Close to the kitchen is the bathroom, which looks pretty snug and contains a shower, a sink, and a flushing toilet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Their version is smoked low and slow, hit with their proprietary dry rub, flash fried, and dunked in homemade mud.—
Matt Moore,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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Wembanyama then blocked a Brown layup and dunked at the other end as part of a 9-0 Spurs run.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In 2023, another rockslide triggered a tsunami that sloshed back and forth for nine days in a Greenland fjord.—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The vacuum cleaner has powerful suction, 8,000 Pa, and the mop cleans without sloshing and smearing water on the floor.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Rewet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewet. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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