WET DOWN Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

wet down

verb

Definition of wet down

as in to wet

to make wet it will be easier to clean up if you wet down the surfaces first the stylist began by wetting down my hair

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Recent Examples of wet down So Tudhope's team needed a way to wet down the roads, insert the Monza backdrop into footage shot at Silverstone, and add the actors. — Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025 If hygienists clean it up properly with HEPA vacuuming and wetting down surfaces with sponges or hoses to keep the particles from reentering the air, then risk should theoretically stay low. — Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 July 2025 Ashcraft then started wetting down the roof of her family’s home until they were ordered to evacuate. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025 Her lifestyle website recommends wetting down the tub with warm water, then applying a paste consisting of a mix of baking soda and a dollop of dish soap. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wet down

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Havenith said deliberately wetting clothing can provide evaporative cooling, including for older adults who may not sweat as effectively.

— Aya Diab, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
For best results, water deeply at the base of the plant, allowing moisture to soak into the root zone rather than wetting the foliage, says Kelly Funk, president and CEO of Jackson & Perkins.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of wet

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The film is also Diop’s first narrative film, taking the court case of Fabienne Kabou, a Senegalese French woman who was ultimately convicted of murder for drowning her child, as inspiration.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Nobody wanted to look at it or think about those five children being drowned in Andrea Yates’s bathtub.

— Jaha Nailah Avery, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of drown

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But behind the crisp white tablecloths, strict dress code and expensive steak dinners was a kitchen full of immigrant workers washing dishes, preparing food and keeping the restaurant running.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Now, to the handwashing shortcomings, such as a cashier handling customer’s payment, then preparing drinks and serving plates of food to customers without washing hands (cash and payment cards tend to be germ motherships).

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of wash

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Morgan Creek and Cove Creek will be particularly subject to flooding this morning.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) estimates that 300,000 to 500,000 people died, most from the surge flooding coastal islands and tidal flats.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of flood

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