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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
Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Bring the person into a warm area, remove any wet clothes, wrap them in anything warm like blankets and call 9-1-1.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
Only Earth remains as a wet, living world.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
Longji Cui, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025
Movies like High Tension (2003) and Martyrs (2008) would have even Eli Roth wetting his knickers, and Inside is no exception.
—Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
When mixture is a good consistency, neither too wet nor too dry, stir in whipping cream, salt and pepper.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Bring the person into a warm area, remove any wet clothes, wrap them in anything warm like blankets and call 9-1-1.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
Try the ribeye, wet-aged in its own enzymatic juices, which allows for a tender steak.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
Only Earth remains as a wet, living world.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
Verb
Sweat that can’t escape wets a jacket’s layer of insulation and accelerates heat loss.
—Longji Cui, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025
Movies like High Tension (2003) and Martyrs (2008) would have even Eli Roth wetting his knickers, and Inside is no exception.
—Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wet
Adjective
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Leave faucets dripping and open the doors under sink cabinets to keep the water flowing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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Water was seen dripping from a fan into a bucket inside a walk-in refrigerator.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Austin gets to enjoy one more day of dry weather Tuesday, but skies will be cloudy ahead of a rainy cold front arriving late in the evening, according to the National Weather Service.—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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Local media reported that a brief ground stop was instituted at the airport following the incident, and the weather was windy and rainy at the time of the landing.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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Reading Cassandra’s voice is like reading The Bell Jar’s Esther if Esther were drunk on brandy half the time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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As thousands of medical caregivers walked off the job Monday in what became the largest nurses’ strike in New York City history, officials at a major hospital accused the nurses’ union of making unreasonable demands — including protections for nurses who come to work drunk or high.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Formula is sticky If many exfoliating facial toners feel too intense, this one is a calmer alternative.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
21 Jan. 2026
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Its bark contains a protective sticky aromatic resin, and its needles are dense with a similar wax-like coating.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Those who may have moved to the area after the winter of 2022, may have a pretty weak opinion of what our winters are like here.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, the notion the public will meekly accept weaker radiation standards without explanation seems foolhardy.—
Katy Huff,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Freezing rain is possible along the lower eastern shore and beaches on Sunday.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Thundersnow, a rare weather event, occurs when snow, rather than rain, accompanies a thunderstorm.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In June 2001, Andrea drowned all five of the Yates children before calling 911 and later confessing.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Like the leaves, the roots need oxygen so too much water around them will effectively drown them.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Whole milk contains more saturated fat, and most children already consume more saturated fat than recommended.—
LeeAnn Weintraub,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Add a single tablespoon of butter (7 grams) or beef tallow (6 grams), and the person has surpassed their daily 10% limit of saturated fat.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Wet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wet. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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