as in drowning
to make wet
you need to wet your hair thoroughly first
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Recent Examples of wetting
Also, wetting the peel before storage may encourage mold growth.
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Hannah Harper, Health, 21 Feb. 2026
Focus on even moisture at the soil level, and avoid wetting the flowers and the rest of the plant, if possible.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
To water from the top, pour water over the soil, avoiding wetting the leaves.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
In several cases described in court declarations, children — including some with developmental delays or chronic conditions — regressed while they were detained, losing language skills, wetting themselves or engaging in self-harm.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Now add a blob of water, wetting some of the sand.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
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
Any minute now, according to predictions, computer models, wetting a finger held aloft and good old-fashioned hucksterism, Minnesota is in a part of the country that might be about to experience some of the coldest weather on Earth.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025
What sold me on the Shapton set was the process of wetting the whetstones.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Hannah Harper, Health, 21 Feb. 2026
Focus on even moisture at the soil level, and avoid wetting the flowers and the rest of the plant, if possible.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
To water from the top, pour water over the soil, avoiding wetting the leaves.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
In several cases described in court declarations, children — including some with developmental delays or chronic conditions — regressed while they were detained, losing language skills, wetting themselves or engaging in self-harm.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Now add a blob of water, wetting some of the sand.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
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
Any minute now, according to predictions, computer models, wetting a finger held aloft and good old-fashioned hucksterism, Minnesota is in a part of the country that might be about to experience some of the coldest weather on Earth.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025
What sold me on the Shapton set was the process of wetting the whetstones.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wetting
Verb
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Jenny’s toddler son died in a drowning accident.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The only thing preventing Keem from drowning on the title track is his athletic flows, which keep pace with Cardo’s frenetic production without ever making a case for themselves.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sort your laundry — but not by color The once cardinal rule of separating darks from whites before washing them has flown the coop.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Sophie has spent so long this season being a role of service, and for Benedict to now be washing her hair and then pleasuring her felt like a really nice switcheroo that Sophie deeply deserved.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There is a risk of flooding the home if the connections are not secure.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
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And what about the scene when Mac has locked Bull in the room, which is flooding with water, until James [Osian Emlyn] stumbles across him and lets him out?—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Drying Blueberries After Washing After rinsing the blueberries, pour onto paper towels or a clean cloth and pat dry.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Carve Out an Outdoor Shower For rinsing off after a day at the nearby beach, Wood installed an outdoor shower.—
Rory Evans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The work investigates the structural and morphological stability of a state-of-the-art polymeric acceptor (PMA) PY-IT through a range of light-soaking and thermal relaxation measurements.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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To provide more storage space than the previous laundry room had, Chaffee replaced a side-by-side washer/dryer pair with cabinets and a small soaking sink in the countertop and put stackable appliances against the short wall leading to the kitchen.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Keep the growing medium moist by watering several times a week during warm to hot weather.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Cool water is also useful for watering the garden or the lawn instead of draining the tank into the sewer.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Wetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetting. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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