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Recent Examples of whet
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
The Outdoor Life Girl recalls that dinner as an outstanding meal, and the hunting stories the two men told around the fire further whetted her appetite for deer hunting.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The authentic woven bamboo whets your appetite for what’s inside.
—Andrew Watman, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The nimble British sports cars whetted the appetites of racers, and were just the beginning of the import wave that brought British, German, Italian, and French cars to America.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
The Outdoor Life Girl recalls that dinner as an outstanding meal, and the hunting stories the two men told around the fire further whetted her appetite for deer hunting.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
That admission can’t help but whet Crofchick’s appetite.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The authentic woven bamboo whets your appetite for what’s inside.
—Andrew Watman, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whet
Verb
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Instead, double down on nurturing customer relationships, enhancing user experience and sharpening your differentiation.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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As future data sharpens these measurements, the findings could point us in a weird new direction – perhaps even challenging Einstein’s theory of gravity itself.—
Ashley Ross,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Tater tots star in this recipe, which can be made ahead of time and will delight family and friends of all ages.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Wally’s Cafe and wild Chinook salmon three ways (belly tartare, grilled loin and trim fried into a tater tot) at Localis.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the early 2000s, an HIV viral load test could cost as much as $100.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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It can be prepared in advance to take a load off your shoulders—just add the champagne before serving.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo the White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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After the game, Trump mocked pop star Taylor Swift, who is dating Mahomes’ teammate Travis Kelce.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The program is designed to help cities and towns provide for collection and proper disposal of nips and to prevent littering.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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Opposite is the fat and welcoming British Library, composed of 10 million bricks, a number that merely nips at the toes of the 60-million-brick St. Pancras Hotel next door.—
Francesca Carington,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That's a rarity for SpaceX, which is known for its rocket reuse; one of the company's Falcon 9 boosters has 27 flights under its belt.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Had Leeds failed to win promotion, this limit would have dropped to £39m, painting a stark picture of how much belts would have been tightened.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ideal as an aperitif, start off your special mom time with this sparkler in your glass.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The new food destination is open from breakfast through lunch, including aperitif hours and afternoon tea.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Boxer Punch on Every Curve | The all-new BMW R 1300 R To that end, it's got sporty streetfighter ergonomics, with the rider leaning forward a fair bit to reach the flat handlebar and slightly rear-set foot pegs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Apr. 2025
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The World Bank’s 2024 Global Investment Framework for Nutrition pegs the shortfall at $128 billion over the next decade, or roughly $13 billion annually, to scale up nutrition interventions.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Whet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whet. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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