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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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Rinse the bird bath, dump it, and rinse it again.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
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Seal garbage tightly in bags, and rinse out bottles and cans before placing in recycling bins.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 June 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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This helps rehydrate uric acid crystals and increases enzyme penetration, explains Gonzalez.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
21 May 2026
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Watering alone is only a temporary fix to rehydrate dry soil.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
20 May 2026
Verb
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That means mow your grass at the proper height for your species and fertilize and irrigate correctly.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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The underground system is also able to treat stormwater and reuse it to irrigate the campus.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Fully saturate the moss on the surface and the cracks between pavers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
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More intense colors saturate Goratama gameplay as Tamas come to life.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Start by flushing the drain with hot water to help loosen grease and minor buildup.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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Empty cans travel down a track to a filling station, then past a purger that helps flush out the empty space at the top of the cans.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The Knicks center dunked through him, screamed in his direction and shifted the game’s energy.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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Gilbert, who might be 5-foot-10 in spikes, leapt at the wall like a 6th-grader trying to dunk a basketball and got enough air underneath him to reach over the top of the fence and turn a two-run homer into an inning-ending catch.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Verb
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His blood sloshed through the device’s tiny channels and pressed against its protein snares.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 June 2026
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As for all this money allegedly sloshing around, one wonders if Hartley or Warsh wonder why so little can be found in west Baltimore (MD), El Monte (CA) and Pueblo (CO), but so much in Atherton, Lake Forest and New Canaan.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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“Rewet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewet. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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