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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 wash
to make wet
you need to wet your hair thoroughly first
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Recent Examples of wet
Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Choosing a Coconut Oil Coconut oil is produced through both wet and dry processing.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Yet the deeper grooves would’ve made the spray and visibility worse if the conditions at Spa had reached a level that would’ve warranted the full wets — the water is simply sent further away from the cars as a result, with the ground-effect designs also making spray worse.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
My three-year-old sleeps beside us stripped from the waist down after wetting her own bed hours ago.
—Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
There’s also a non-slip outsole, which comes in handy when walking on slick or wet surfaces.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Choosing a Coconut Oil Coconut oil is produced through both wet and dry processing.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
One shoe was off, the sock dark with wet.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Yet the deeper grooves would’ve made the spray and visibility worse if the conditions at Spa had reached a level that would’ve warranted the full wets — the water is simply sent further away from the cars as a result, with the ground-effect designs also making spray worse.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Verb
The mix of veteran pickers and younger local high school kids grab a drink from a water tank and wet their heads to cool off.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
My three-year-old sleeps beside us stripped from the waist down after wetting her own bed hours ago.
—Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wet
Adjective
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Another project dripping red ink involves the Walt Whitman Bridge between Philadelphia and New Jersey, which began in 2013 and is yet to be completed despite having received more than $1 billion in federal money.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Aiden also makes smooth cold brew by slowly dripping water over the course of several hours.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The North Face Men’s Alta Vista Rain Jacket Fall brings the start of the rainy season in many climates.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the onset of the rainy season has exacerbated already deplorable conditions, transforming dust into thick sludge, flooding fragile shelters, and bringing swarms of malaria-carrying mosquitoes.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In Aurora, some of the attendees became drunk and rowdy.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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She is raped, half-drunk, at a party and bites off a piece of her attacker’s ear.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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The tariffs also look to have driven up sticky inflation, with Trump pressuring Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut rates, in great part to get the housing market moving again.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Soap/Shampoo Residue While soap and shampoo don't create dust themselves, their residue creates the perfect sticky place for dust particles to attach to.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Royals made a lot of weak contact, which resulted in a mix of groundouts.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Last week, a weaker-than-expected jobs report added to expectations of an imminent rate cut by the central bank.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a risk of flooding, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone regions.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the last few years, Beyoncé, Pink, and Noah Kahan, among others, have had concerts canceled or delayed by extreme lightning, rain, or wildfire smoke.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Dry Dill To dry dill, wash and dry it thoroughly.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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The base can even wash the mops with water heated to 212 degrees Fahrenheit to remove grease.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This set includes eight in saturated tones, plus 30 faux maple leaves that are surprisingly detailed and great for scattering along a mantle or layering into a centerpiece.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Coconut is a high-calorie food rich in saturated fat that could potentially impact your heart disease risk.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Wet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wet. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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