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wet·ter
ˈwe-tər 
comparative form of the adjective wet
a wetter climate
a plant that grows in wetter regions
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Upper Midwest: Minnesota, Wisconsin, parts of North Dakota, South Dakota and Michigan
Temperatures will be much warmer than usual (3 degrees Fahrenheit above average), while precipitation will be drier in the north and wetter in the south.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
One group found Helene was up to 20% wetter in parts of the Southeast as a result of global warming.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
The rare rain drizzles down as Travis drives his Nissan Leaf noiselessly away and Gina waves with her hand, her hair getting wetter and wetter.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 July 2024
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Noun
On Wednesday, nearly every major reservoir in the state, including in Southern California, was above its historical average, the product of three wet winters and the state and federal systems that move water from the wetter north to the drier south.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Upper Midwest: Minnesota, Wisconsin, parts of North Dakota, South Dakota and Michigan
Temperatures will be much warmer than usual (3 degrees Fahrenheit above average), while precipitation will be drier in the north and wetter in the south.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
One group found Helene was up to 20% wetter in parts of the Southeast as a result of global warming.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
The rare rain drizzles down as Travis drives his Nissan Leaf noiselessly away and Gina waves with her hand, her hair getting wetter and wetter.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 July 2024
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“Wetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wetter. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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