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Recent Examples of whet
Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
While the early-1900s power plant turned shopping center Elektrownia Powiśle might win for its cosmopolitan dining options and electric energy, Hala Koszykji can whet almost any appetite.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
But the slightly slanted exterior architecture is just a way to whet your architectural appetite.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
After guests whet their palate with the initial sparkling wine, the Cristaldi team brings out a sweet white wine.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Verb
That whetted her competitive desire.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
While the early-1900s power plant turned shopping center Elektrownia Powiśle might win for its cosmopolitan dining options and electric energy, Hala Koszykji can whet almost any appetite.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
But the slightly slanted exterior architecture is just a way to whet your architectural appetite.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
After guests whet their palate with the initial sparkling wine, the Cristaldi team brings out a sweet white wine.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whet
Verb
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To see her teammates Jordan Woolery keep flaunting her flashy slash line and Taylor Tinsley sharpening her wicked arsenal of pitches.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Keep blades in top shape by sharpening twice a year; midsummer and the end of the mowing season are a good rhythm.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Clean energy should not mean a 140-mile transmission corridor cutting through sensitive landscapes when less destructive options may exist closer to the load center north of San Onofre.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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The initial system, named Eos, serves as a large-scale prototype designed to achieve steady-state fusion and test structural integrity under real operational loads.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The tot also knows her way around a tennis court.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
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For her baby boy's first birthday, Bündchen shared a series of photos to celebrate the big milestone, including this adorable pic of the little tot on a miniature pony.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Let’s nip this in the bud before every agency has a line item for twice the necessary labor cost.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The market is doing the Fed’s job Kevin Warsh’s argument for an ultimately lower Fed funds rate may rely on the notion that financial conditions are likely to tighten further on the long end of the yield curve—far outweighing any nips to the base rate the central bank can make.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The president displayed a UFC championship belt at his desk in the Oval Office recently as fighters stood behind him to hype the event.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Those recent incidents and issues have caused NJ Transit — which agreed to carry 40,000 passengers per game in an arrangement with soccer sanctioning body FIFA — to adopt a belt-and-suspenders approach.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Then, too, a relentless dollar rally snapped the currency pegs that Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea tried to defend.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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And trying to line up these two scoring models is like trying to put square pegs in round holes.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Afterwards, guests attended a private aperitif organized in the area of Piazza Sant'Anna, which was completely cordoned off and teeming with law enforcement.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
7 June 2026
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Peer brands in the category include a non-alcoholic beer called Crazy Mountain, backed by actor George Clooney and recently raising $15 million in a funding round, as well as singer Katy Perry’s nonalcoholic aperitif De Soi and model Bella Hadid’s non-alcoholic beverage brand Kin Euphorics.—
John Kell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Nothing is guaranteed, of course; my Knicks fandom has long been accompanied by a chaser of disappointment.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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Or will Everlane become a faster-moving trend chaser?—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
22 May 2026
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“Whet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whet. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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