wetted

Example Sentences

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Several people wetted shirts in the river, then put them back on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2025

“If your germination mix isn’t fully wetted at the start,” Schuyler said, “subsequent waterings won’t fully wet it, and there will be dead spots the water never got to.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2023

Dr. Jay has studied the body’s responses to sitting near an electric fan, wearing wetted clothing and sponging down with water.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2022

It’s great spectator sport, and if you’re willing to be wetted with spray for long enough, you can see a man haul in a striped bass that measures from his shoulder to his ankle.

From Washington Post • Jul. 3, 2020

When Francie got back, papa had shaved, wetted his hair down, shined his shoes and put on a clean undershirt.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith