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wetting

VERB

cause to become damp, moist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bathe damp dampen dip douse drench hose irrigate moisten rinse saturate soak splash spray sprinkle steep wash

STRONG

deluge drown humidify imbue sop souse water

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect dehydrate dirty dry gather

Example Sentences

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If infected rodents are confirmed on board, public-health officials might require a thorough decontamination—a process that, according to the CDC, involves wetting all surfaces with disinfectants before cleaning to avoid sending virus particles airborne.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

But at Dilley, she regressed behaviorally, wetting herself after years without accidents and begging to breastfeed again despite being 6 years old.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

You never want to be their target, but watching their vicious crowd work from a safe distance mainly places you in danger of wetting yourself with a spit-take.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

Firefighters continued suppression efforts during the day on Jan. 1, wetting down areas within the fire perimeter.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

I stared up at him, tears wetting my own cheeks.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns