as in washing
to make wet
you need to wet your hair thoroughly first
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Recent Examples of wetting
What sold me on the Shapton set was the process of wetting the whetstones.
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Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Increase the resistance on this exercise by wetting the towel first.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Potential for wetting rain exists and could provide additional containment opportunities.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
To clean, start by wetting the inside of your shower.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
These periodic changes in wetting matched the dissolution and precipitation of sulfur compounds during cycling.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 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
Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Increase the resistance on this exercise by wetting the towel first.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Potential for wetting rain exists and could provide additional containment opportunities.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
To clean, start by wetting the inside of your shower.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
These periodic changes in wetting matched the dissolution and precipitation of sulfur compounds during cycling.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wetting
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And while the screw-on cap is comprised of BPA-free, durable, and food-safe polypropylene, Brandon recommends always hand-washing the tops and not leaving them out in the sun, as UV light can break down even the best plastics.—
Clay Abney,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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Before working for the family business, Jordan started washing cars and teaching tennis lessons to children to earn enough money to buy his first car.—
Yolande Clark-Jackson,
Parents,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Everyone can participate without drowning in a sea of sameness, à la the Labubu epidemic of 2025.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
10 Oct. 2025
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Robinson is Henry, a runaway slave from a plantation in southern Texas; Quijada is Carlos, a former medic in the Mexican army who rescues Henry from drowning in the Rio Grande but remains suspicious of him.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is not a rewriting of history as much as a DDoS-ing of it—flooding the zone with so much synthetic crap that engaging with reality and humanity becomes just one of many content experiences to choose from.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, as a result of the merger, JAB Holdings — the owner of Keurig — became the majority owner of the combined company, reducing Dr Pepper shareholders to a minority stake of just 13%, and flooding KDP’s board with JAB affiliates.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Draining and rinsing them can lower sodium by about 30 to 40%.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Skipping the step of rinsing fresh fruits and vegetables can increase your risk of foodborne illness and other health issues.—
Wendy Bumgardner,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025
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To deep clean your blinds, San Angelo recommends taking them down and soaking them in a bathtub or spraying them with a hose outside.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Later in the week, get ready for what could be Kansas City’s first frost of the season, with a good soaking rain coming by week’s end, the National Weather Service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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Do your best to maintain a healthy, lush lawn by watering correctly, keeping the soil nutrient-rich, and mowing at the correct height for your type of lawn turf.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, thoughtfully watering your lawn through fall will result in healthier, lower-maintenance grass next spring.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Wetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetting. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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