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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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Scrub the area with a nylon brush, then rinse with clean water.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Open the umbrella completely, and rinse it thoroughly with a normal garden hose.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 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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To rehydrate hydrophobic garden soil, break up the soil and amend it with organic matter.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
15 Mar. 2026
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Neupane fed his friend bits of snow to rehydrate while chunks of hard ice from high on the mountain tumbled down and pelted their backs and helmets.—
Gregory Thomas,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Furthermore, the area is at even greater risk of biodiversity loss thanks to potential plans to divert the river upstream to irrigate crops during the dry season.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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The dam was built to control floods from the Colorado River while also irrigating the Southwest.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Pour water over the soil, not the leaves, until it is saturated and water runs out of the drainage holes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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They may also be used to saturate and destroy remaining airfields, command centers, and logistic hubs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Engineers suspect a clogged filter in the overboard flushing system.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The rise in ether flushed out $64 million in short bets in the same period.—
Sarah Min,John Melloy,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Inspect your plants frequently and pick off caterpillars, dunking them in a bucket of soapy water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Johansson scores his 200th On a tremendous play by Boldy to fend off Brandon Montour and spin for a backdoor pass, Johansson snapped an eight-game goal drought by slam-dunking his 200th goal.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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If some oil sloshes off a ship or leaks out of a pipeline, what’s the difference?—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Rewet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewet. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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