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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
Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 June 2025
The executive then winds up splayed out at the base of the sculpture, soaking wet and dead to the world.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 May 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
Be careful not to get the inside wet, especially if the loaf is cut.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 June 2025
The executive then winds up splayed out at the base of the sculpture, soaking wet and dead to the world.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 May 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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There are some who earnestly enjoy it, but many more who are trying to get as drunk as possible and believe (accurately) that the Long Island Iced Tea is the quickest way to get there.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
30 Aug. 2025
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Lots of drunk folks eat there all the time.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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But options for changing that are weak.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Instead, molecules simply bounce around and lose energy, resulting in relatively weak conduction.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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Any thunderstorm activity will be capable of producing heavy rain, dry lightning strikes and gusty outflow winds.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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With summer in the rearview mirror and the fall travel season just ahead, driving a car with bald tires or bad brakes in rain or snow may be more than inconvenient.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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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 6 Sep. 2025.
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