wetted

Example Sentences

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Several people wetted shirts in the river, then put them back on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2025

“If your germination mix isn’t fully wetted at the start,” Schuyler said, “subsequent waterings won’t fully wet it, and there will be dead spots the water never got to.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2023

Yet, just as they would for a big game involving the Giants or Jets, the fans remained, their enthusiasm only whetted, not wetted down.

From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2018

Also, as wetted peripheries of the lakes and streams contract and expand in response to climate variation, opportunities for exchange may increase.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2012

With a wetted mouth and throat, it went down easier, as well, though he had the worst sore throat of his life.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner