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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
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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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
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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
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For new plantings, irrigate one to two times per week until plants are established.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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Agriculture claims around 80 percent of the river's water, irrigating 15 percent of the nation's farmland and producing 90 percent of its winter vegetables, according to the Feeding Ourselves Thirsty Report.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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When the Tidal Basin floods, saltwater saturates the soil and can enter the roots of the trees.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2025
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The rain saturated the soils on mountainsides, and the U.S. Geological Survey documented more than 2,000 landslides.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
Verb
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Funny enough, Grill has dunked 13 times this season (and missed twice), according to tracking data from Synergy.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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Just don’t expect Steph Curry to dunk his way to another championship berth.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The upper has enough structure to keep feet from sloshing around on trails, but the shoe feels more at home on moderate rather than rugged terrain.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside Online,
28 Feb. 2025
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And in the early ’80s, there’s just so much milk sloshing around and cheese piling up.—
Miles Bryan,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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But he was struck by the resemblance and wondered: What if Rania's daughters were raped and impregnated by one of Assad's forces?—
Mirna Alrached,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Maine Wire first broke the story about the Haitian migrant, Ronald Joseph, 42, impregnating the girl.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Rewet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewet. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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