- present participle of wet.
wetting
Example Sentences
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He said heavy rain could overwhelm drainage systems and penetrate walls, causing damp and erosion, while repeated cycles of wetting, drying, freezing and thawing could harm stonework.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Similar patterns appear on Sputnik Planitia, leading researchers to propose that subsurface liquid, specifically nitrogen, may be rising upward and wetting Pluto's frozen nitrogen surface.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 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
How old were you when you stopped wetting your bed?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
The boy was wetting his pants and screaming in Turner’s ear.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
