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

A wet March has provided a welcome partial relief to farmers by moistening soil ahead of planting but underground water levels remain dangerously low, especially around the Mediterranean.

From BBC

You can probably just wipe the mildew off the vinyl with a damp cloth or sponge, or one moistened with water and a little dish detergent.

From Washington Post

During the day one can see to Bolivia, far to the east, where clouds billow into thunderstorms that will never moisten this region.

From New York Times

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

From Washington Post