as in to wet
to make or become slightly or moderately wet
moisten the cloth before cleaning with it
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Recent Examples of moisten
If the paper towel dries out, re-moisten it with a spray bottle.
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Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Before eating the mochi, drink tea or soup to moisten your throat.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Water the soil until evenly moistened, then cover pots with plastic to retain moisture until the seeds germinate.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Your nose is better at warming and moistening the cold, dry air than your mouth.
—Susan Russell, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
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Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Before eating the mochi, drink tea or soup to moisten your throat.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Water the soil until evenly moistened, then cover pots with plastic to retain moisture until the seeds germinate.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Your nose is better at warming and moistening the cold, dry air than your mouth.
—Susan Russell, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moisten
Verb
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Apply enough water to wet the soil 12 inches deep.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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To water from the top, pour water over the soil, avoiding wetting the leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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On a wooden surface dusted with flour, the baker Oleksandr Kutsenko skilfully divides and shapes soft, damp pieces of dough.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Plants that are already stressed indoors or grown in overcrowded conditions with poor airflow are more likely to develop fungal issues, like damping off or plant edema (lesions on the underside of leaves).—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2026
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For extra protection, Stowell suggests soaking strawberries in a mixture of one part white vinegar to three parts water for five to 10 minutes, then rinsing thoroughly.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Flush the toilet to rinse the vinegar out.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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The pollutants diminished over time — absorbed into the landscape and washed into waterways.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Francis says to wash your vase thoroughly with mild soapy water before adding the stems, and fill it 3/4 of the way full with lukewarm water.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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Murray’s focus on tax measures in his quote may dampen expectations that the Labour government is about to improve the high-end TV tax credit, which industry doyens have been calling for for some time now.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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There’s little to suggest the current incident will dampen the clan’s ambition to push further into the $51 billion global baby formula industry.—
Tara Patel,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Every time the topic arose, her school friends in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, flushed with embarrassment, Omer recalled.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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This looks very compact, but does contain a vanity sink, a shower, and a flushing toilet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Moisten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moisten. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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