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In fact, just days earlier, the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel had slammed the coastline and dumped rain over the region — although not enough to significantly moisten the bone-dry vegetation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

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

To serve: Toss the cooked, room-temperature vermicelli with just enough Nuoc Cham to moisten the noodles.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2023

He watched as her tongue moved to moisten her blistered lips.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry

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

Saliva contains mucus that moistens food and buffers the pH of the food.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

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

From Washington Post

The clay, or mud, she moistens, then moulds it, little by little, into the vase, which she fastens on to a twig.

From Little Busybodies The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees, Beetles, and Other Busybodies by Jeannette Augustus Marks

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

Press the soil block maker into the moistened potting mix and rock back and forth to fill.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024

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

From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

The heralds in the Constable’s pavilion moistened their lips, which the breeze was cracking, before lifting their trumpets far a fanfare.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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

In other words, extra heat and moisture from the warm sea surface are moistening the atmospheric river storms as they approach California, making them more likely to deliver heavy rainfall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024

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

If there’s any residual moisture already present, such as from washing your herbs, I sometimes don’t even bother with initially moistening the towel.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2022

“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