moisten
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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
They love hot, dry conditions, but they need the occasional downpour to moisten the soil in which they incubate their eggs.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 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
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
She flicked her tongue over a brass seal to moisten it and pressed the stamp firmly into the wax.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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 begins 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
A glairy mucus, or yellow fluid, moistens the nostrils, and if the ear be applied to the head, the breathing will be discovered to be accompanied with an unusual sound.
From The Dog by Dinks
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
Stir in buttermilk with a broad spatula until just moistened.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
Mix, scraping the bowl as needed, just until the dough is evenly moistened, 1 to 2 minutes.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
When he was told they had heard nothing, his eyes moistened for a moment, then he blinked, thanked the team and turned back to the site with his uncle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2023
She moistened a cloth with water from her canteen and tossed it to him.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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
Chiles relleno filled with picadillo are traditionally served with a tomato soup, which soaks into the ground meat, moistening the dish.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2022
I rose to my feet, moistening my dry lips.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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