moisten

Example Sentences

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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

Just moisten the potting mix, preferably one with a high percentage of organic matter, to help the blocks hold their shape.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

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

Rub a cut lemon around the rim of your serving dish to moisten.

From Washington Times • May 28, 2023

Back in the Cavendish Lab in Cambridge he built an artificial cloud chamber–a simple device in which he could cool and moisten the air, creating a reasonable model of a cloud in laboratory conditions.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson