moisten

In the relatively new carbon dioxide method, developed in the early 1970s, producers use high-pressure CO₂ to extract caffeine from moistened coffee beans.

As she spoke, her eyes began to moisten.

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

They had some Palestinian thyme and foraged wild greens to eat, but only that, and just enough water to moisten their mouths once in a while, Mr. Barda told a Times reporter.

They love hot, dry conditions, but they need the occasional downpour to moisten the soil in which they incubate their eggs.