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Recent Examples of whet
Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And while this was only one exhibition game with a lot of good and some teachable moments, Dart looked enough like an NFL quarterback against the Bills to whet the fans’ appetite of what’s to come.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Watching that Champions League has whetted Zubimendi’s appetite for his first appearance at the Emirates Stadium.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Some big questions will have to wait for the show’s release—but until then, there’s plenty to whet the appetites of Stranger Things fans.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 17 July 2025
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Noun
Josh Harris, the Commanders’ owner, made his fortune as the co-founder of Apollo Global Management and while ownership rests with him personally and not any PE firm, his investment had to whet the appetite for more from the NFL and PE investors.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And while this was only one exhibition game with a lot of good and some teachable moments, Dart looked enough like an NFL quarterback against the Bills to whet the fans’ appetite of what’s to come.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Watching that Champions League has whetted Zubimendi’s appetite for his first appearance at the Emirates Stadium.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Some big questions will have to wait for the show’s release—but until then, there’s plenty to whet the appetites of Stranger Things fans.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whet
Verb
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Dialing up that Corsa setting makes maximum engine boost available on demand, sharpens the throttle, firms the suspension, and throws active exhaust valves open at all times.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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Extending her already impressive range, Thompson carries herself like a blue-blooded aristocrat, her spine straight and lips pursed, all the better to sharpen her features.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rudy rocks it as Frankenstein Tiny tot Rudy rocked a green-and-black Frankenstein hat and jacket, which cost around $20.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The cafeteria floors — still sticky from a thousand juice box spills and the great tater-tot avalanche of last Tuesday — get a scrub worthy of a surgical ward.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
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Kerr, who played for Popovich in San Antonio at the end of his career and has a strong relationship with his former coach, was asked about load management in the context of a prominent former teammate criticizing the concept.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Built to last, the 2020 model features a new roof design that boasts up to 90 pounds per square foot of snow load.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer's Body actress Megan Fox went as Spears in 2022, rocking the pop star's legendary head-to-toe denim outfit from the 2001 American Music Awards.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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In a meta wink, True Whitaker — daughter of Forest — plays Alani, the child of a famous actor content with an obviously fake job at his production company; Charlie (Jordan Firstman, another savant of front-facing video) is a stylist who mostly spends his days managing the ego of various pop stars.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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The company's own Super Refresh technology is also baked in to nip image ghosting in the bud.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nihi has 25 of Sumba’s beloved sandalwood horses, released from their stable once a day to run free through the shallows, stopping to roll around in the sand and nip at each other.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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O’Connell said the inspector found more than 20 belts on the Mamba did not lock as required.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Godard has some shorts under his belt.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Locals and visitors alike still flock to its quayside terrace for an aperitif served with a side of people watching, just like Jean Cocteau, who lived in room 22, and his friends once did.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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From a classic Aperol spritz to a refreshing Hugo Spritz to 2025’s drink of the summer, the Spa Spritz, our love of the aperitif-style cocktail runs deep.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kingbull also includes bungee cords, foot pegs, mirrors, and a padded back seat.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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Months ago, a paper proposed a novel coarse-to-fine framework that integrates visual and force feedback for robust and efficient peg-in-hole operations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Whet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whet. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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