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

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

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

From Washington Times • May 28, 2023

Holding the beaker in Lyra’s mouth, she tilted it to let a drop moisten the girl’s lips.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman