as in wetting
to make wet
it will be easier to clean up if you wet down the surfaces first the stylist began by wetting down my hair
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Recent Examples of wetting down
If hygienists clean it up properly with HEPA vacuuming and wetting down surfaces with sponges or hoses to keep the particles from reentering the air, then risk should theoretically stay low.
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Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 July 2025
Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wetting down
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Avoid wetting foliage when watering plants or water in the morning if using overhead sprinklers to help minimize foliar disease.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Avoid wetting leaves and vines.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
12 May 2026
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In a skeptical market drowning in content and choice, the only sustainable strategy is being the most helpful person in the room—not the loudest or the pushiest.—
William DeCourcy,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In 2022, at a meeting of the Council of Europe, a human-rights organization, Infantino suggested that holding the World Cup more often might prevent so many African refugees from drowning in the Mediterranean.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Auoon Clip-On Pot Strainer This clever clip-on pot strainer takes up less space in the cabinet and the dishwasher, and makes quick work of straining pasta water, washing fruit and vegetables, and more.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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As a teenager, Bajaria helped her immigrant family’s business, washing cars before winning a string of beauty pageants, including Miss India Worldwide in 1991.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Sewers can contain numerous hazards, including noxious and potentially deadly gases, unstable surfaces, flooding risks, and confined spaces.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The suits filed allege Good Samaritan misrepresented the risk of flooding to new or prospective residents and each seeks thousands in damages.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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“Wetting down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetting%20down. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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