as in to rinse
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Recent Examples of rewet
Thatch does not rewet easily once dry, and once wet stays wet, providing excellent conditions for disease.
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2023
Sure the concept of dry shampoo isn't new, but waterless or low-water options can provide the same level of deep clean as a liquid formula — without having to rewet your entire head.
—Nykia Spradley, Allure, 19 Aug. 2021
When the researchers rewet the paper, the battery produced 0.5 volt for more than an hour.
—Anna Blaustein, Scientific American, 29 July 2022
Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2023
Sure the concept of dry shampoo isn't new, but waterless or low-water options can provide the same level of deep clean as a liquid formula — without having to rewet your entire head.
—Nykia Spradley, Allure, 19 Aug. 2021
When the researchers rewet the paper, the battery produced 0.5 volt for more than an hour.
—Anna Blaustein, Scientific American, 29 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewet
Verb
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Once the egg is empty, rinse the inside of the egg to remove any remaining membranes.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
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Who doesn’t rinse out (and ideally wash) a filthy blender filled with milky stuff?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Betts is starting to feel better, but has lost nearly 15 pounds and is still trying to get rehydrated and gain strength.—
Kilty Cleary,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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One ingenious dish featured a tomato that had been dehydrated, then rehydrated in concentrated tomato water—the tomato deepened by more of itself.—
Coke Bartrina,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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It’s protected from the salty sea breezes by the hills and well-irrigated, favorable for the roses and jasmine grown here.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
6 Mar. 2025
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Carter and her colleagues suggest fog harvesting could also be used to irrigate public parks or provide water to hydroponic farms, with less initial investment.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
20 Feb. 2025
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Understanding The Periphery Advantage In many metropolitan areas, central districts are becoming increasingly saturated and expensive.—
Rodolfo Delgado,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Spring fashion is often saturated with flowy, floral dresses, breezy linens, and the art of mixing and matching textures, cuts, and patterns.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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According to National Geographic, symptoms from consuming the fruit of the tree can occur within about 20 to 30 minutes, as the body’s defense system prompts nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea to flush the poison from the system.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
7 Apr. 2025
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Inspectors unsuccessfully tried to flush an employee restroom toilet four times, which led to a suspension of the shop’s permit.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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UConn's Samson Johnson (35) dunks the ball in front of Villanova's Eric Dixon (43) and Jhamir Brickus (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East basketball tournament Thursday, March 13, 2025, in New York.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
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In one demo, a robot was able to understand and execute a command to dunk a miniature basketball in a toy hoop — a task for which it had not been trained.—
Ina Fried,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Other videos showed the contents of rooftop infinity pools – a popular status symbol of Bangkok’s well-heeled – sloshing off the sides of towering apartment blocks onto the street below.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Large earthquakes, even those thousands of miles away, can cause water in the cavern to oscillate, which in turn sloshes up at the surface.—
Joseph Epstein,
Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Such ties lave little resemblance to alliances such as NATO, where participation is voluntary and leaders are democratically elected.—
Loren Thompson,
Forbes,
26 Apr. 2022
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The running game had been ineffective through long stretches of the night, laving Cal with a rather lifeless attack.—
Bruce Jenkins,
SFChronicle.com,
27 Sep. 2019
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“Rewet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewet. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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