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verb

ˈ(h)wet How to pronounce whet (audio)
Definition of whetnext
as in to sharpen
to make sharp or sharper whetted the knife with the grindstone

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whet

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noun

as in load

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Recent Examples of whet
Verb
Ahead of the show’s release, FX has planned ice cream trucks themed to each previous season at San Diego Comic-Con to whet fans’ appetite. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 July 2026 The team whetted fans’ appetites by promising initiatives involving Fieri throughout the race season. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026 Your yearnings whet the underside of her tongue, as familiar as the thrum of her own pulse. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 The vermouth’s herbal notes blend with the bitter tonic for a refreshing way to whet the palate before a meal. — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for whet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whet
  1. sharpen
  2. load
  3. tot
  4. nip
  5. belt
  6. peg
  7. aperitif
  8. chaser
Verb
  • At Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, our faculty developed an AI Patient Actor to help medical-school students sharpen their communication and interpersonal skills with the benefit of real-time feedback.
    — Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The fruit’s naturally bitter edge is sharpened by pimento, giving the opening a subtle kick, while patchouli, vetiver, and moss bring a deeper, earthier dimension.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sharpen
Noun
  • Only running the dishwasher or washing machine with a full load.
    — Kristin Tsumura Tsai, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Under heavy load, each GPU can draw several hundred watts and generate heat that must be removed.
    — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of load
Noun
  • The best part about these tacos were the tater tot cheddar cheese shell they were wrapped in.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Plans call for four three-story apartment buildings, a community center, swimming pool, tot lot, barbecue area, dog park and 180 surface parking spaces.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tot
Noun
  • Expansions, nips, and tucks happened over the years, but the British Colonial design was needing a facelift when Hurricane Irma decimated the island in September 2017.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Not even regular nips from a hidden bottle of whiskey in the garage can ease Greg’s self-loathing.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of nip
Noun
  • Globally, overall spending on advertising has been on the rise after some belt tightening earlier this decade.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The 115-foot-tall (35-meter-tall) Vega C debuted in July 2022 and has seven flights under its belt to date, six of them successful.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of belt
Noun
  • Outside, addicts wander peg-legged in the pulverizing triple-digit late summer heat, past attorneys in cream sport coats and copper-red ties.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Anniversaries are ready pegs for journalists, sometimes reached for too automatically.
    — Kurt Shillinger, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of peg
Noun
  • Vermouth is a lower-proof aperitif flavored with herbs, roots, spices, citrus and other botanicals, typically landing somewhere between 15% and 22% ABV—considerably gentler than the roughly 40% ABV of many familiar spirits.
    — Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The aperitif hails from Italy and was developed by Casa Luigi Sarti & Figli, a historic distillery established in Bologna in 1885.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of aperitif
Noun
  • His nearest chaser crossed the finish line atop the Calar Alto summit nearly two minutes later.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Abramorama doc Never Stop Chasing, opening on about 200 screens, reteams storm chaser Reed Timmer and director/producer Ken Cole.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of chaser

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“Whet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whet. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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