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rewet

verb

Definition of rewetnext
as in to rinse

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Recent Examples of rewet Governments can then make decisions based on the resulting risk maps, such as prioritising patrols and fire bans in high-risk areas, and blocking drainage canals to rewet peatlands and raise groundwater levels before a fire starts. — Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 Many soils become hydrophobic when overly dry and can be difficult to rewet. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026 Thatch does not rewet easily once dry, and once wet stays wet, providing excellent conditions for disease. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewet
  1. rinse
  2. rewash
  3. rehydrate
  4. irrigate
  5. saturate
  6. flush
  7. dunk
  8. slosh
Verb
  • Over and over, my father rinsed the rice, drained the water, then filled the pot again.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The gentle, foaming elixir feels soft on skin, rinsing away dirt and makeup while hydrating and coddling with flaxseed oil.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of rinse
Verb
  • Instead, reapply the stain treatment and rewash the garment.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Definition of rewash
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  • Set the nursery pot in water for 30 to 45 minutes to rehydrate the roots.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Having adequate staffing so firefighters aren’t overworked and have meaningful enough recovery time to rehydrate, cool down and sleep between shifts are important.
    — Julian L. Gallegos, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of rehydrate
Verb
  • In the Central Valley, groundwater has been dropping for decades as wells and pumps pull up water to irrigate crops.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Starting Monday, the town says no one is allowed to irrigate, sprinkle or apply water to any outdoor vegetation.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of irrigate
Verb
  • Hazardous floods could occur if back-to-back storms dump heavy rains over several days, saturating the soil in the mountains and filling reservoirs.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The market is as saturated as the inky black of a perfect cat-eye flick.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of saturate
Verb
  • The 29-year-old was flushed from the pocket and scrambled to the right.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • As previously mentioned, cleaning the main filter basket with a hose was easy, but flushing out the fine filter took a bit more work.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of flush
Verb
  • Love, born Darlene Wright in 1941, shuttled between Los Angeles and Texas and spent her first 15 years in church, dunked in gospel as much as Aretha or Ray Charles were.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Tate McRae has so many more substances to dunk herself in, after all.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dunk
Verb
  • On that night, this game of decorum belonged to the aggrieved and the sloshed—at least until Medvedev lost in five sets.
    — Owen Lewis, Air Mail, 29 Aug. 2026
  • There's trillions of dollars sloshing around in data center development.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of slosh

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“Rewet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewet. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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