as in rains
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 drowns
to make wet
you need to wet your hair thoroughly first
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Recent Examples of wets
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
Spray wets leaves and in the cool hours, leaves are susceptible to deadly molds and mildew.
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Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Even a simple soaker hose is better than a sprinkler system that wets the foliage, which can make plants prone to blights and mildews.
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Marie Iannotti,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
Sweat that can’t escape wets a jacket’s layer of insulation and accelerates heat loss.
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Longji Cui,
The Conversation,
26 Dec. 2025
But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.
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H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Watering from above also wets the foliage, which can lead to fungal diseases or powdery mildew on a mum's leaves.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
Another Pearl Girl wets herself when the Eyes come for Thalia.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
Spray wets leaves and in the cool hours, leaves are susceptible to deadly molds and mildew.
—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Even a simple soaker hose is better than a sprinkler system that wets the foliage, which can make plants prone to blights and mildews.
—
Marie Iannotti,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
Sweat that can’t escape wets a jacket’s layer of insulation and accelerates heat loss.
—
Longji Cui,
The Conversation,
26 Dec. 2025
But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.
—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Watering from above also wets the foliage, which can lead to fungal diseases or powdery mildew on a mum's leaves.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wets
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Control weeds in and near the gardens that flourish with the rains and harbor pests.
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Widespread flooding across Kentucky has left at least four dead Saturday, prompting dozens of rescues after heavy rains wiped out bridges, inundated roads and flooded homes, with more significant rainfall on the way.
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Drenching the nest and surrounding area with water drowns workers and possibly the queen, which disrupts the colony.
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The more militants are killed, the deeper the city drowns in militant Shia iconography.
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In the video, backed by champagne synths and hopscotching snares, a tuxedoed Jaeychino strolls the beach in Margiela sneakers, his jacket flapping in the wind as seafoam washes ashore.
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Savage showers, washes the dishes in black gloves, takes out the trash and heads out for flowers and lingerie.
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This is the essence of GPS spoofing, in which an attacker floods a GPS receiver with deceptive signals.
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Melatonin floods the brain and body, telling each cell that night has come.
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After baking, the cake (which starts with a white cake mix) gets poked all over and drizzled with frozen lemonade concentrate, which soaks into every crevice.
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The fast-absorbing formula soaks into the skin to deliver moisture without causing irritation to sensitive skin under your eyes.
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Millennials certainly planted some seeds in this garden in their day, but Gen Alpha waters it more so than any previous generation.
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No marine alerts or advisories are in effect for Atlantic or Florida Keys waters.
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“Wets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wets. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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