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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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as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
winced as he walked out into the wet without any protection
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as in to drown
to make wet
you need to wet your hair thoroughly first
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Recent Examples of wet
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
14 June 2026
After a spell of wet, humid weather, many homeowners spot dark stains creeping across their shingles.
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Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
For wood, use a lightly damp mop — not soaking wet — to avoid water damage.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
While food during flying days and science days was more grab-and-go, under Wiseman’s seat was a potable water dispenser that allowed the astronauts to wet food that flew with them as a powder.
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New Atlas,
6 June 2026
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Adjective
Do not approach water bodies, wet objects, or metal items.
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Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
14 June 2026
After a spell of wet, humid weather, many homeowners spot dark stains creeping across their shingles.
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Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
Noun
Their new book, lovingly published by Fonograf, comprises sorely needed reprints of their first three books—The Irony of the Leash, A Fresh Young Voice from the Plains, and Sappho’s Boat—along with Bird Watching, written in 1978 but emerging wet behind the ears in print for the first time.
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Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
For wood, use a lightly damp mop — not soaking wet — to avoid water damage.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
Gently wet their head, paws, belly and ears with cool, not cold, water.
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Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
While food during flying days and science days was more grab-and-go, under Wiseman’s seat was a potable water dispenser that allowed the astronauts to wet food that flew with them as a powder.
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New Atlas,
6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wet
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The piece featured a plunging neckline, dripping pearls, and tiny purple ribbons throughout.
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The equivalent of promising your family a weekend away at an all-inclusive resort, and instead ending up at a dirty road-side motel with creaky beds and dripping faucets.
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Most riders understand why the trip costs more on a rainy Friday afternoon than on a quiet Sunday morning; adjusting prices for weather, traffic, or supply is a transparent way to balance a market.
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The rainy season in South Florida attracts more amphibious jumpers to home yards — and every pet owner should fear one kind.
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Supergirl is a jaded punk-rock youngster who has a cool dog and gets drunk to cope with past trauma.
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Ouch, Carter falling drunk off his horse.
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The shiny, non-sticky formula is infused with a hyaluronic acid complex, mango seed butter, and fruit extracts to keep lips feeling comfortable.
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Use yellow sticky traps to monitor.
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Following a year of historically weak hiring in 2025, hiring rebounded this spring.
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In a weak free-agency class, centers Robert Williams III (Portland) and Mark Williams (Phoenix) are already off the market, each reportedly agreeing to return to their current teams.
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A little over a tenth of an inch of rain is likely.
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Storms threatened and rain fell, but the Chiefs’ home was nearly full for Holland’s Group F match against Tunisia.
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The wave of progressive candidates challenging mainstream Democrats may drown Sens.
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Kamal, a 60-year-old Palestinian man, is ordered by an Israeli court in Jerusalem to pay a large social security debt on behalf of his son Wael, who drowned in the Red Sea over 20 years ago, or so Kamal was told.
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System1's Spike Rating, an industry measure of emotional intensity paired with speed of brand recognition, credits the film among the top 15% of effective ads in Brazil, inside one of the country's most saturated ad categories.
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Both butter and margarine have a combination of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.
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“Wet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wet. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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