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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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Clean the surface in a circular motion, then rinse thoroughly with clean water.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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How to Control Your Symptoms Plain nasal salt rinses can help clear away mucus.—
Daniel More,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Other burgers and sandwiches at McDonald’s use rehydrated diced onions.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr.,
NBC News,
6 Dec. 2024
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That’s a rare treat in a place where meals are often rehydrated.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Salmonella can be spread via contaminated water errantly used to irrigate crops, according to the CDC.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Open your rain barrel spigot and allow the water to drain away or capture the water and use it to irrigate your garden one last time before winter.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The market was saturated with SEO tools, but few were leveraging AI to provide genuinely actionable insights.—
Serkan Şafak,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Why Wood Drenching Is Trending in 2025 Much of wood drenching's popularity comes down to the natural evolution of trends: After years of cool neutrals saturating homes, warm and cozy tones have taken over, culminating in Pantone choosing Mocha Mousse as its 2025 Color of the Year.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Company officials had said there was no indication that the water was actually contaminated, but urged customers to flush the plumbing in their homes.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Instead of the mirror moving insides its housing, the entire housing moves, so the mirror can sit flushing against it.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Michigan’s Vladislav Goldin dunks in the first half.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Case in point: Edwards has dunked just 14 times in 34 games this season after throwing it down nearly once per contest last year.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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So each time a vessel passes through, more fresh water spills out to the ocean and more seawater sloshes in — and with it, perhaps, more coastal fish.—
Charlie Cordero,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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To live in Los Angeles, or any part of the country where seasons are merely suggestions, is to wear spring shoe trends while the rest of us slosh around in snow boots and Uniqlo Heat Tech socks.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2025
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The teacher, say authorities, was allegedly impregnated by the alleged victim and had his child.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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One contributing reason was that the boy who impregnated her was abusive, violent and three years her senior.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Rewet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewet. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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