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
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If your water is below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, use warm water for the wash cycle and cold to rinse.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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Even more fun is the outside shower—for rinsing off under the night skies.Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 17 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
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The soil is still nice and warm but recent rains have rehydrated what has been a rock-hard, dry-as-a-bone soil.Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 29 Nov. 2024
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Salmonella can be spread via contaminated water errantly used to irrigate crops, according to the CDC.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Even during Utah's scorching summer, Redd didn't irrigate the Kernza crop from July to September.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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You may be tempted to pump the wand into the tube to get the brush saturated, but don't—MAC says this causes the formula to dry out.Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
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Over the years, the organization has made concerted efforts to appeal to audiences outside of its U.S. home, where the market is already greatly saturated.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Caffeine is a stimulant and has a diuretic effect, so your morning cup of coffee may mean your vitamin C doesn't absorb as well before being flushed out.Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
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Every day, 4 million inhabitants of L.A. and 29 other cities — including El Segundo — flush a quarter-billion gallons of wastewater into Hyperion’s treatment tanks.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Since his return, he’s been playing with extra intensity, dunking the ball, chasing down blocks.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Johnson dunked again and McNeeley scored seven points, including a straight-on 3-pointer, during an early 11-0 run.Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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Nine months and almost 60,000 nautical miles later, the rum has sloshed about plenty, making maximum contact with the oak, getting subjected to extremes of both heat and cold, and soaking in a bit of the ocean air as well.Tony Sachs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Residents in Sacramento saw ornaments on a Christmas tree sway, water sloshing in a swimming pool, and a computer swaying for a few seconds, according to the Los Angeles Times.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Instead, the narrative focuses on Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a factory worker in the wake of World War I who is impregnated by her rich boss and then discarded after his mother disapproves.Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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The production designer was referencing an early film in his career, a comedy headlined by Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston in which the former ruins the sperm sample the latter intends to use to impregnate herself, forcing him to supply his own specimen in its stead.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Rewet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewet. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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