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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

Children may have heavier nappies or they may start wetting the bed because they're peeing more.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 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

When she mentioned that I had started wetting the bed, I went to where the others were watching TV and started to mimic what was on the screen.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter