humidifying

verb

Definition of humidifyingnext
present participle of humidify
as in moistening

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  1. watering
  2. dampening
  3. bathing
  4. flooding
Verb
  • Furthermore, exhibiting accuracy, the robot mimics human-like care by watering a plant delicately and dancing to lively music.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Continue watering about once a month to keep the soil moist, but not wet.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of watering
Verb
  • Some scientists think that reducing the number of sulphur particles that pollute the atmosphere could have the unintended effect of dampening marine cloud formation.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Tennessee's economy will experience modest growth over the next year, experts told state leaders this month, although a new tax cut for businesses is already dampening the impact of strong sales tax revenue.
    Adam Tamburin, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of dampening
Verb
  • Your backyard birds have enjoyed drinking water, splashing, and bathing in your birdbath for months but now freezing temperatures have arrived.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This presents itself in varied forms, including bathing in boiling water and even breaking down to her students.
    Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of bathing
Verb
  • Reports in British media suggest the area was affected by flooding at the time of the incident, as Storm Darragh battered the United Kingdom with strong winds and rain over the weekend.
    Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • People have been flooding social media posts with statements chastising UHC for its policies, bringing up times they were personally denied coverage or hit with huge bills for services.
    Desiree Adib, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of flooding
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