whetted

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That ritual whetted his curiosity about his nation’s native spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

The swathes of fertile farmland in Sudan, Africa's third-largest country and a potential agricultural breadbasket, have whetted the appetite of the desert Gulf countries across the Red Sea.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

If nothing else, this episode whetted the appetite for next week’s return of Maya Rudolph as host.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2024

"I hope that Perseverance has just whetted our appetite for more Martian exploration," Czaja said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024

Possibly the rescue of Charles Nalle had whetted her appetite for adventure.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry