as in to wet
to make wet
it will be easier to clean up if you wet down the surfaces first the stylist began by wetting down my hair
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Recent Examples of wet down
If done improperly, wet down can clump.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
So Tudhope's team needed a way to wet down the roads, insert the Monza backdrop into footage shot at Silverstone, and add the actors.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
If hygienists clean it up properly with HEPA vacuuming and wetting down surfaces with sponges or hoses to keep the particles from reentering the air, then risk should theoretically stay low.
—Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 July 2025
Ashcraft then started wetting down the roof of her family’s home until they were ordered to evacuate.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Her lifestyle website recommends wetting down the tub with warm water, then applying a paste consisting of a mix of baking soda and a dollop of dish soap.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 June 2025
California firefighters Rains continue to wet down the state, with more on tap, as a bipartisan group of senators in Sacramento introduces legislation to do away with seasonal staffing and keep CalFire fire stations fully staffed year round.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
The state agency has carried out precautionary measures, including wetting down potentially at-risk areas with water trucks, placing backup generators at key field division facilities and creating staffing plans to continue managing State Water Project operations remotely upon evacuation.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
The Dublin Fire Brigade on Friday morning said firefighters were continuing to wet down smoldering vehicles.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
So Tudhope's team needed a way to wet down the roads, insert the Monza backdrop into footage shot at Silverstone, and add the actors.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
If hygienists clean it up properly with HEPA vacuuming and wetting down surfaces with sponges or hoses to keep the particles from reentering the air, then risk should theoretically stay low.
—Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 July 2025
Ashcraft then started wetting down the roof of her family’s home until they were ordered to evacuate.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Her lifestyle website recommends wetting down the tub with warm water, then applying a paste consisting of a mix of baking soda and a dollop of dish soap.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 June 2025
California firefighters Rains continue to wet down the state, with more on tap, as a bipartisan group of senators in Sacramento introduces legislation to do away with seasonal staffing and keep CalFire fire stations fully staffed year round.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
The state agency has carried out precautionary measures, including wetting down potentially at-risk areas with water trucks, placing backup generators at key field division facilities and creating staffing plans to continue managing State Water Project operations remotely upon evacuation.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
The Dublin Fire Brigade on Friday morning said firefighters were continuing to wet down smoldering vehicles.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wet down
Verb
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Lightly wet a microfiber cloth with warm water, being careful not to over-soak it.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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Considerations Before Getting Started Before cleaning your sidewalks, gather some basic safety equipment such as gloves and eye protection, and protect plants and grass bordering your sidewalk from bleach and cleaners by wetting them down and covering them with plastic sheeting or old towels.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Eclipses give solar scientists a rare chance to study the sun's wispy outer atmosphere, or corona, which is usually drowned out by the overwhelming glare of the solar disk.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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When the Huskies took the court here, they were booed roundly and Hurley’s postgame interview with CBS was nearly drowned by the catcalls.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Raw meat was frozen in trash bags and an employee washed dishes without rinsing them.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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The manager ordered more sanitizer and bleach during the inspection, and the dishware was corrected to be washed manually until the dishwasher has more sanitizer.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The city has since explored smaller buyouts in places that flood repeatedly, including the Jewel Streets neighborhood, also known as the Hole, at the Brooklyn-Queens border.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Philadelphia adjusted at the break, pushing fullbacks higher and flooding the midfield, and Charlotte had no response.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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