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as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
I left the car windows open while it rained, and the seats got all wet
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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
designated a driver so the others could get wet and make it home safely at the end of the night
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as in sticky
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
things get more than a little wet during the opera's big death scene
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as in weak
British
lacking strength of will or character
employees of the company despised their boss as a wet and ineffectual bloke
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Recent Examples of wet
Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
Continue to cook, stirring gently with a heatproof rubber spatula as mixture starts to color and brushing down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to keep sugar from crystallizing as needed, until bubbling and the color of pale honey, about 5 minutes.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Research led by Queen’s University Belfast in Britain used 20 years of meteorological data to assess conditions at host stadiums using wet bulb globe temperature — a measure of heat stress that combines heat and humidity.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 4 June 2026
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
Continue to cook, stirring gently with a heatproof rubber spatula as mixture starts to color and brushing down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to keep sugar from crystallizing as needed, until bubbling and the color of pale honey, about 5 minutes.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Research led by Queen’s University Belfast in Britain used 20 years of meteorological data to assess conditions at host stadiums using wet bulb globe temperature — a measure of heat stress that combines heat and humidity.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wet
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Lines that seem artlessly off-the-cuff on first pass accrue an unexpected weight and purpose the fourth time through; the countrified guitar lick that sounds so chipper at the start of a song is dripping with melancholy by the end.—
Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2026
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Travis Jones is a great example of a prospect who was dripping with athletic traits, but also came with questions about his technique and ability to win against high-level talent.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Unmoored from the family unit, and inflated by success and ambition, she is left to roam the rainy hills like a beast that has exiled itself from conventional society.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Prosecutors argued that the stabbing was an unjustified attack that stemmed from a disagreement over Anthony's presence under a Memorial High School team tent during the rainy track meet, the Associated Press reported.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The book is structured as a quest to figure out why a class of aimless young men in late-Thatcherist Blighty get their kicks out of getting paralytically drunk and bashing one another half to death every weekend.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Always elegantly attired, always thirsty, never drunk.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Certain traps, such as the sticky paper ones, eventually run out of space.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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The hot, humid, and sticky weather is expected to continue into Wednesday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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As the story goes, attendance was weak, the weather was bad, and the tournament experience was just lacking.—
James Burky,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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As many as 40 states combine one-party control with institutional barriers weak enough to fall to political pressure.—
Bruce Sibley,
Time,
29 May 2026
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While Alphabet’s deal was absorbed smoothly by the market, Cramer worries the market could eventually become saturated if too many companies attempt to tap shareholders at the same time.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Velvet and saturated darks add a serious tone to Western denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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The show’s storylines have largely revolved around drunken fights, messy breakups, hookups and cheating allegations while occasionally weaving in more serious conversations about race, mental health and fractured childhoods.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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Two years before the murders, Tinsley was hired by Renee and Phillip Beach, after their daughter Mallory was killed in a boat crash caused by the drunken antics of Murdaugh’s son, Paul.—
James Lasdun,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
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His edges going backwards can be a little sloppy, but with some refinement and good coaching, there could be something there.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The Rays had a chance for more as the Tigers continued their sloppy play.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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“Wet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wet. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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