wetting

VERB

cause to become damp, moist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bathe damp dampen dip douse drench hose irrigate moisten rinse saturate soak splash spray sprinkle steep wash

STRONG

deluge drown humidify imbue sop souse water

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect dehydrate dirty dry gather

Example Sentences

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The initial restart was ahead of schedule, but months of inactivity allowed water to accumulate in parts of the mine, wetting the ore and necessitating new loading equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

But at Dilley, she regressed behaviorally, wetting herself after years without accidents and begging to breastfeed again despite being 6 years old.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

You never want to be their target, but watching their vicious crowd work from a safe distance mainly places you in danger of wetting yourself with a spit-take.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

“This is welcome to a certain extent, it moves us away from fire risk by wetting down ecosystems,” said Michael Loik, a professor of environmental studies at the University of Santa Cruz.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

We take turns holding our mouths under the tap, wetting our parched tongues.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins