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

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

To serve: Toss the cooked, room-temperature vermicelli with just enough Nuoc Cham to moisten the noodles.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2023

These I moisten in dew and dip in hazelnuts I pounded to a powder with a stone.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George