as in wets
to make or become slightly or moderately wet
moisten the cloth before cleaning with it
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Recent Examples of moistens
Buttermilk makes this cake tender while adding vegetable oil moistens the cake.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Users place the pouch between the gum and upper lip, where saliva moistens it and releases nicotine.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Dermatologists created this moisturizing lotion, which moistens your tattoo and creates a protective skin barrier.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Heavy rainfall will be possible from the thunderstorms later today as the atmosphere moistens.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Users place the pouch between the gum and upper lip, where saliva moistens it and releases nicotine.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Dermatologists created this moisturizing lotion, which moistens your tattoo and creates a protective skin barrier.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Heavy rainfall will be possible from the thunderstorms later today as the atmosphere moistens.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moistens
Verb
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Another Pearl Girl wets herself when the Eyes come for Thalia.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Spray wets leaves and in the cool hours, leaves are susceptible to deadly molds and mildew.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Plus, its self-cleaning function rinses the brushroll after each use and dumps the debris into the dirt tank.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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Moisture is why LaMarita never rinses cauliflower before tucking it into the crisper.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ash wood damps the micro-vibrations of rough urban pavement in a way aluminum and steel can't match without extra engineering.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 15,
New Atlas,
15 Apr. 2026
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While the standard model damps the road irregularities, the S feels more glued down, even in its softest setting, Sport.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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El Nino often dampens — but doesn’t eliminate — Atlantic hurricane season activity, but increases it in the Pacific.—
Seth Borenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Water dampens how far debris gets thrown, as anyone who has ever tried throwing an object underwater can confirm.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Scanlon flushes out Daniel by holding his girlfriend Jane (Eve Hewson) hostage.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2026
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This process flushes out toxic metabolic byproducts, including amyloid-beta.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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After each print, the machine washes the leftover pigment from its gears, turning the once distinctly red and blue dyes into an oozing purple liquid.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Or take Doofy Gilmore (Dave Sheridan), a lisping dimwit geek who washes with his own spit.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Moistens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moistens. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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