moisturize
verb
mois·tur·ize
ˈmȯis-chə-ˌrīz 
ˈmȯish-
moisturized; moisturizing; moisturizes
: to add moisture to
moisturize the air
a cream that moisturizes the skin
Examples of moisturize in a Sentence
Use this cream to gently moisturize dry skin.
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Sony and Microsoft and the PC world can keep playing the cutting-edge hardware competition while Nintendo luxuriates in its bizarre boutique silo, unbothered, moisturized, in its lane, consistently content with winning its own solo race.
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Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
This sweet-smelling bottle does just that thanks to a slew of moisturizing ingredients including agave leaf extract, prickly pear seed oil, and moringa leaf extract.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 24 July 2025
And great news for those with dry or dehydrated skin: Despite its exfoliating power, the formula is non-stripping and deeply moisturizing, leaving the skin hydrated for up to eight hours.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 July 2025
Nose breathing also moisturizes incoming air, while dry air breathed in through the mouth can irritate the lungs, said Dr. Raj Dasgupta, an associate professor of clinical medicine, pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at Huntington Health in Pasadena, California.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
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Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
This sweet-smelling bottle does just that thanks to a slew of moisturizing ingredients including agave leaf extract, prickly pear seed oil, and moringa leaf extract.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 24 July 2025
And great news for those with dry or dehydrated skin: Despite its exfoliating power, the formula is non-stripping and deeply moisturizing, leaving the skin hydrated for up to eight hours.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 July 2025
Nose breathing also moisturizes incoming air, while dry air breathed in through the mouth can irritate the lungs, said Dr. Raj Dasgupta, an associate professor of clinical medicine, pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at Huntington Health in Pasadena, California.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
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“Moisturize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moisturize. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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moisturize
verb
mois·tur·ize
ˈmȯish-chə-ˌrīz
ˈmȯis-
moisturized; moisturizing
: to add moisture to
moisturize the air
moisturizer
noun
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