remoisten

verb

Definition of remoistennext
as in to rinse

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remoisten
  1. rinse
  2. refresh
  3. irrigate
  4. rehydrate
  5. flush
  6. wet
Verb
  • After rinsing, use a cleaver or a very sharp knife to cut the beef tendon into 3- to 4-inch pieces.
    — Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
  • For roughly the next six hours, Hall engages in intense workouts and, as some critics online have pointed out, unusual behavior, such as rinsing his teeth and dunking his head with bottled Saratoga water and applying a leftover banana peel to his skin.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of rinse
Verb
  • Golf odds from BetOnline and leading online sportsbooks refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on futures, props and live betting.
    — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Celsius Hydration Feel refreshed and revitalized with Celsius Hydration caffeine-free hydration packets.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of refresh
Verb
  • More than half of the Colorado River's total annual water flow is being used to irrigate farmland, a study published in Communications Earth & Environment last year found.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
  • For new plantings, irrigate one to two times per week until plants are established.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Definition of irrigate
Verb
  • Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Betts is starting to feel better, but has lost nearly 15 pounds and is still trying to get rehydrated and gain strength.
    — Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • One ingenious dish featured a tomato that had been dehydrated, then rehydrated in concentrated tomato water—the tomato deepened by more of itself.
    — Coke Bartrina, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of rehydrate
Verb
  • Even the two newest locks, built in 2016, only reuse about 60% of water on each transit – 40% is flushed to avoid saltwater from the oceans intruding into the watershed.
    — Karina Garcia, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Unfortunately for Cincinnati, eight innings of quality baseball were flushed down the toilet as Gibaut surrendered the lead in a nightmare ninth inning.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of flush
Verb
  • Han recommends wetting a beauty sponge to add extra coverage to smaller areas of concern, including your hairline and around your nose.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Austin threatened McMahon with a toy gun, leading to a memorable moment at the expense of McMahon wetting himself.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of wet
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“Remoisten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remoisten. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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