moisten

There’s nothing like a life-and-death situation turning out “life” to moisten one’s eyes, especially if you or a loved one has spent any time in the medical system, or feared the possibility.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2025

Then, they used energy dissipation models to compare the seals' ability to warm and moisten air during inhalation and to reduce heat and moisture loss during exhalation.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2023

Spread the spores evenly over the substrate and gently moisten it once, then mist or spray it with water twice daily, keeping it consistently moist but not soggy.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2023

You need gravy on Thanksgiving to aid the turkey, moisten the potatoes, douse the stuffing.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2022

He reached into the boat and took one of the crumpled towels and dragged it through the grass to moisten it.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

You'll be in awe of the soft, warm pockets of spiced, tender apple, as well as how much the apple moistens the cake.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2022

The teeth and jaw mechanically chew the food, and saliva from the salivary glands moistens the food and initiates mechanical and chemical digestion.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The teeth and jaw mechanically chew the food, and saliva from the salivary glands moistens the food and begins chemical digestion.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

“That moistens your mouth to get it ready to spit,” he said.

From Washington Post

This eccentricity that I name Is, that whenever the bird would sing It darts its black head under its wing, And moistens its beak in—darling thing!—

From The New Penelope and Other Stories and Poems by Frances Fuller Victor

And your throat hitched up against your will and your eyes moistened and when they started with “USA! USA!” you gave up, gave in, and pumped your fist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

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 ● Nov. 30, 2025

Add about half the heavy cream, and fold gently until the dry ingredients are just barely moistened.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

Mix, scraping the bowl as needed, just until the dough is evenly moistened, 1 to 2 minutes.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

I moistened my lips nervously, tracing the lines in the tile floor so I wouldn’t have to meet his eye.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

The teacher bristled, with anger moistening her eyes: “Just think of where you would prefer to live.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

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 ● May 5, 2023

On his last day of school on Friday, Mr. Esquivel thanked each of his teachers, his eyes moistening as they described him as a gift to the school community.

From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2022

In addition to moistening fuels, the rain also dampened the soil, which means that snowpack won’t be landing on bone-dry earth, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2021

“Go on,” said Harker hoarsely; so he bowed his head and moistening his lips with his tongue, added: “except that the poor fellow is dead.”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker