whetted

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That ritual whetted his curiosity about his nation’s native spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

The swathes of fertile farmland in Sudan, Africa's third-largest country and a potential agricultural breadbasket, have whetted the appetite of the desert Gulf countries across the Red Sea.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

George says that England's form in training and a return to Twickenham for the first time since a thunderous 23-22 Six Nations win over Ireland in March have whetted his appetite for the match.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

If nothing else, this episode whetted the appetite for next week’s return of Maya Rudolph as host.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2024

The resounding success of the Curagao experiment whetted the appetites of Florida livestock raisers for a similar feat that would relieve them of the scourge of screw-worms.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson