moisten

Example Sentences

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Months earlier, in March, farmworkers had used a machine to drop each little plant, grown in a greenhouse, into the moistened soil.

From Los Angeles Times

If the dough will not seal, moisten your fingertips and pinch the seam again.

From Washington Post

When he was told they had heard nothing, his eyes moistened for a moment, then he blinked, thanked the team and turned back to the site with his uncle.

From Los Angeles Times

Immediately rinse off the cleaner and the gunk it loosened by going over the area with a fresh cloth or sponge moistened with water.

From Washington Post

Carved and moistened with stock, and then served with a lot of gravy, an overcooked bird can still make for a marvelous meal.

From New York Times