rewet

Definition of rewetnext

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Recent Examples of rewet Many soils become hydrophobic when overly dry and can be difficult to rewet. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewet
Verb
  • Scrub the grates with an old rag or abrasive dish sponge and rinse well.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • Ensure petals are thoroughly rinsed before use.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Instead, reapply the stain treatment and rewash the garment.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dampen the peat moss before adding it to the soil to rehydrate it.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • Referees pause the games 22 minutes into each half, with players given three minutes to rehydrate.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Its rivers irrigate more than 90% of the country's crops and generate most of its hydroelectric power.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 June 2026
  • Water plants well in the months leading up to winter, and check soil moisture regularly over winter, irrigating as needed to maintain moisture.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Mid-range uninhabited aerial vehicles (UAVs) can suppress, distract, saturate, and expose Russian air defenses.
    David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Forbes says the lowest dose shown to saturate muscles is 3 grams per day.
    Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • But their surge in popularity has coincided with an increase in plumbing issues, because people are flushing them down the toilet.
    Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 24 June 2026
  • Running a short cycle after performing a deep cleaning cycle and hand-detailing the dispensers, gaskets, and filters can help to flush out any lingering residue from the cleaning process.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Tourists in Rome dunked in fountains.
    Oleg Cetinic, Fortune, 22 June 2026
  • Tourists in Rome dunked in fountains.
    Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Canadian quartet Truck Violence have been sloshing together these subgenres in a ruthless manner for several years now, and their sophomore album and debut for the Flenser aims for even higher drops between those peaks and valleys.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • Abstractions that looked like scribbled pastels or Helen Frankenthaler oils or the iTunes visualizer would give way to churning data pigment, sloshing in a square frame.
    Max Norman, New Yorker, 25 June 2026

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“Rewet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewet. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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