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as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
I left the car windows open while it rained, and the seats got all wet
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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
designated a driver so the others could get wet and make it home safely at the end of the night
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as in sticky
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
things get more than a little wet during the opera's big death scene
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as in weak
British
lacking strength of will or character
employees of the company despised their boss as a wet and ineffectual bloke
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as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
winced as he walked out into the wet without any protection
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as in to wash
to make wet
you need to wet your hair thoroughly first
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Recent Examples of wet
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Tip: Another easy, nontoxic DIY ice pack option for kids' lunches is to freeze wet sponges in a reusable zip-top bag.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2024
The j series adds a camera for obstacle avoidance, and higher-end models in that line like the Combo j9+ ($1,199.99) have a retractable mop to clean hardwood floors and carpeting in a single run without getting the latter wet.
—PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024
Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
May 11, 2025 Days later, another moment drew attention when a lingering handshake between Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a summit in Albania wet viral.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 May 2025
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Adjective
After applying a disinfectant, the surfaces must stay wet for at least six minutes.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Tip: Another easy, nontoxic DIY ice pack option for kids' lunches is to freeze wet sponges in a reusable zip-top bag.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Noun
Unfortunately, in the case of going to bed with wet (or even damp) hair, the downsides might outweigh the benefits.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2024
The j series adds a camera for obstacle avoidance, and higher-end models in that line like the Combo j9+ ($1,199.99) have a retractable mop to clean hardwood floors and carpeting in a single run without getting the latter wet.
—PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024
Verb
Gently wet their head, paws, belly and ears with cool (not cold) water.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
May 11, 2025 Days later, another moment drew attention when a lingering handshake between Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a summit in Albania wet viral.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wet
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For others, a pattern of cool, rainy spring weekends delayed planting!—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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The break in rainy, stormy conditions comes after flash flooding continued to threaten recovery efforts through Wednesday night.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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He was arrested twice for driving drunk, in 2012 and 2019.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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But even just bringing up the incident is enough to send a very drunk Lisa off the deep end.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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But negotiations typically address work conditions and other issues besides compensation and this year’s talks were expected to include one particularly sticky point.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
9 July 2025
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Michigan State University provides instructions on creating traps for SWD by poking tiny holes into plastic containers and filling them with apple cider vinegar to lure the insects in, and placing a sticky card inside to capture them.—
Sophia Valchine,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Precious metals and mining stocks were weak across both markets.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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But Democrats see Earle-Sears as a far weaker candidate than Youngkin, operating a worse environment for the GOP.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The Rainier is our favorite budget rain jacket, especially so on sale.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
5 July 2025
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Angela Trafton's granddaughter was attending camp when rain began pouring during the night.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Often problems arise from short-term pollution, which can happen during heavy rainfall that washes waste from sewage plants into the water.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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The worker then pointed across the lot to Norman — who was washing someone’s car, tending to his summer job, minding his business.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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While this rainfall is not expected to be as extreme as last weekend, the threshold for flash flooding to develop is lower due to the ground being very saturated from recent heavy rain in the region.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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The saturated ground means even minimal rainfall can trigger further flooding, complicating rescue efforts.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Between May 1 and Oct. 2 of last year, the city dropped more than 250 domestic violence assault cases and more than 270 drunken driving cases due to an inability to meet the 120-day deadline Alaska sets for upholding a defendant’s right to a speedy trial.—
Kyle Hopkins,
ProPublica,
11 July 2025
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Jurors did convict her of a lesser charge: drunken driving, also called operating under the influence, or OUI.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
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“Wet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wet. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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