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  • past tense form of whet.
  • past participle of whet.
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whetted







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Such austerity only whetted my childhood fondness for concoctions that now make me wince: grape soda, root beer, orange Fanta, even a hideous insipid confection known as cream soda.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The report added that Lukoil's foreign assets had also whetted the appetite of US investment company Carlyle and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund IHC.

From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026

Alcaraz fighting back from two sets down - and having saved three championship points - to win a five-setter in over five hours has whetted the appetite for Wimbledon.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025

Its appetite whetted, DraftKings moved to incorporate NFTs into its fantasy sports contest business by securing exclusive rights to all NFL players’ names, images and likenesses — together known as NIL rights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024

He thought for a bit, while he took out his knife, cleaned and whetted it, and began to dress the rabbits.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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