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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
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Vulcano About an hour ferry ride from Milazzo, Vulcano lures visitors with its active volcano, Gran Cratere, and open-air mud baths just steps from the port, where bathers slather on the mineral-rich goodness before rinsing in the sea.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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White mineral buildup on fixtures, soap that won’t lather and a tight or filmy feeling after rinsing all point to hard water.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 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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Along this journey to rehydrate my skin, quality products, of course, are a major part of it all.—
Akili King,
Essence,
5 May 2026
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Rose hip, orange peel, and aloe vera to nourish and rehydrate the skin.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Plants are less likely to catch fire if they are properly irrigated, pruned to remove all dead material, and free of fallen leaves, needles and twigs.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Government officials have redirected the river’s water from Isfahan to Yazd and other neighboring provinces for agricultural and industrial use, leaving the riverbed surrounding Si-o-Se Pol dry for most of the year, apart from periods when dams are opened to irrigate wheat fields east of Isfahan.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Instruments and voices accumulate into immense, sustained, saturating dissonances, with a snare drum cutting through the tear-gas haze.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Again, keep it at the base of your plant, not the leaves, and use a slow, saturating soak.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
Verb
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There is not really a flushing toilet system, this is more festival style and not for everyone but a small price to pay for flexing your green credentials back at home over dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Residents are advised to flush their plumbing.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The victim described, matter-of-factly, how her trafficker had cut up jalapeños and tossed them into a toilet before banging her head against the inside of the bowl and dunking it into the water.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Detroit immediately went on a 6-0 run with three straight Jalen Duren dunks off Cade Cunningham assists and never looked back.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Multiple baffles within the bladder help keep the liquid from sloshing around excessively, while a wide waterproof zipper across the top makes for easy filling, cleaning, and adding of electrolytes.—
Ben Coxworth
May 11,
New Atlas,
11 May 2026
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The sloshing water within the fjord established a 66-second long-period seiche, a standing wave, that reverberated back and forth for 36 hours.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
10 May 2026
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“Rewet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewet. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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