WET DOWN Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

wet down

verb

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 To prevent infection, if cleaning a structure that might have harbored rodents, Yancey recommends wearing a mask and using a diluted bleach solution to wet down any dust or loose debris. —

Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026 Audry Gonzalez is seen using a hose to wet down her back yard as the Max Road Fire burning in western Broward County on May 11, 2026. —

Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 11 May 2026 This slight odor is simply the scent of wet down and will go away once your bedding is dry. —

Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026 One move most people miss: wet down your plants and landscaping first. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 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

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This one hails from Memphis and excludes a sauce altogether — although feel free to wet your ribs with whatever sauce tickles your fancy.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Avoid wetting foliage when watering plants or water in the morning if using overhead sprinklers to help minimize foliar disease.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 May 2026