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
Verb
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The group sees ample opportunity for partnership with some of the denim industry’s leading finishing innovators, who have worked to replace stone-washing techniques—which are polluting and water-guzzling—with lasers to achieve whiskering and distressing.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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To maintain its quality, the brand suggests washing it separately in cold water on a gentle laundry cycle.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The last post shared on Allen's Instagram was a photo of him and the late Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who died in July after drowning while on a family vacation in Costa Rica.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The quake came as central Philippine provinces were still recovering from a storm that struck Friday, killing at least 27 people, mostly from drowning and falling trees.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The president responded by calling a special session and flooding the assembly with armed troops.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Altman himself has cautioned that too much money is flooding into unproven AI ventures, while Zuckerberg has compared today’s infrastructure frenzy to past bubbles.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Drain the berries in a colander in the sink, rinsing them with a light spray of running water.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Drinking it less often, enjoying it with meals or rinsing your mouth out with water after drinking may lessen such adverse effects.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The windowed bathroom, with its cast-iron soaking tub, has an archway for visual interest.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
29 Sep. 2025
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Wash wooden tools quickly by hand (avoid soaking) and rub occasionally with food-safe oil to maintain their quality and prevent cracking.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For happy bulbs and a healthier lawn, Heath recommends selecting drought-tolerant grass or simply watering less.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
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Avoid using nitrogen-heavy fertilizers, watering the grass more often than needed, or letting the grass get too tall since mowing longer grass means cutting more than ⅓ of the blade.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Wetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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