wet down

verb

wet down or wetted down; wetting down; wets down
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transitive verb

: to dampen by sprinkling with water

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Examples of wet down in a Sentence

it will be easier to clean up if you wet down the surfaces first the stylist began by wetting down my hair
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California firefighters Rains continue to wet down the state, with more on tap, as a bipartisan group of senators in Sacramento introduces legislation to do away with seasonal staffing and keep CalFire fire stations fully staffed year round. — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025 Once established, the plants shouldn’t need much water, but the crossing will have an irrigation system installed that can be activated to wet down the crossing in the event of a wildfire. — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024

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First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wet down was in 1840

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“Wet down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wet%20down. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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