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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
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
When the researchers rewet the paper, the battery produced 0.5 volt for more than an hour.
—Anna Blaustein, Scientific American, 29 July 2022
Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2023
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
When the researchers rewet the paper, the battery produced 0.5 volt for more than an hour.
—Anna Blaustein, Scientific American, 29 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewet
Verb
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Step five: Remove the mouthpiece, rinse your mouth with water, and clean the device as instructed.—
Daley Quinn,
Glamour,
11 June 2025
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After applying a mask, leave it on for the time recommended on product label, and gently rinse off with lukewarm water before lightly patting your skin dry with a washcloth.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
9 June 2025
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Soak in these tips on rehydrating your potting soil for both indoor and outdoor plants.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2025
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Therefore, these drinks are not as rehydrating as plain water.8 Herbal tea comes from plants that may have therapeutic properties:11 Ginger tea has been found to help with gastrointestinal symptoms, pain, and inflammation.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
20 May 2025
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The initiative draws water from the L.A. River in downtown L.A., cleans it and uses it to irrigate Los Angeles State Historic Park.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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Most of that water was used to irrigate fields of alfalfa and vegetables grown in the desert Southwest.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
Verb
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For large campuses, redundant programing is often needed, and there may be times in which saturating a campus with an outreach initiative is warranted.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Price’s staff alleged the blaze sent a toxic plume saturated with lead and other dangerous chemicals drifting over the East Bay, before the company’s staff allegedly tried covering it up.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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Unlike regular acne, the bumps from rosacea don’t typically have blackheads or whiteheads and are often accompanied by flushing, visible blood vessels and sensitivity.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
12 June 2025
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The Cardinals will happily flush their performance over the last three days and focus on their upcoming four-game division showdown with the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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On four separate occasions in Game 6, a surging Siakam beat the Knicks down the court for a lay-up or dunk.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2025
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Obi Toppin #1 of the Indiana Pacers dunks the ball against the New York Knicks during overtime in Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals.—
Ryan Stano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Then three storms in three years sloshed 18 inches of water into their backyard.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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They had been rather carelessly overfilled and half an inch of gas sloshed on top of the barrels.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
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Such ties lave little resemblance to alliances such as NATO, where participation is voluntary and leaders are democratically elected.—
Loren Thompson,
Forbes,
26 Apr. 2022
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The running game had been ineffective through long stretches of the night, laving Cal with a rather lifeless attack.—
Bruce Jenkins,
SFChronicle.com,
27 Sep. 2019
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“Rewet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewet. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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