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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in drowns
to make wet
you need to wet your hair thoroughly first
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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.
—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
Verb
Another Pearl Girl wets herself when the Eyes come for Thalia.
—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
Noun
-
Sufficient water levels provide weight to hold a pool in place when heavy rains raise the local water table, according to the Florida Swimming Pool Association.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
-
The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper warns that a massive fish kill stretching at least 20 miles has occurred on the Chattahoochee River near the city of Atlanta, likely connected to heavy rains that caused flooding this week.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
23 May 2026
Verb
-
Their gigantic bigotry drowns out their smaller accomplishments.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
-
But the staggering amount of money poured into this club by BlueCo over the past three years drowns out all attempts at mitigation and erases all excuses.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Rain typically washes pollen out of the air.—
Keerti Gopal,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
-
Scientists at the University of Miami have found that some sargassum, the brown seaweed that regularly washes ashore on Florida's beaches, may have a different origin than previously anticipated.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Verb
-
Years later, when our lives intersect with children and children’s books, the ice thaws; that old love floods us.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
-
Neuroscientists Wendy Suzuki, PhD, Samuel Wang, PhD, and Gary Small, MD explain how movement increases blood flow, boosts growth factors like BDNF, and floods the brain with mood-lifting neurochemicals.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Water spread here soaks into the San Fernando Valley aquifer.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
-
Keane soaks the broccoli rabe, blanches it and squeezes out the bitter liquid.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Uncharted waters The Covid-19 pandemic was Powell’s most daunting challenge at the helm of the world’s most powerful central bank, economists and former Fed officials say.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
-
Poor to hazardous boating conditions continue across offshore Volusia and Brevard County waters.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wets. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
