as in to moisten
to make or become slightly or moderately wet
her forehead gently bedewed with perspiration
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Add 7 tablespoons of the ice-cold water and pulse on and off to moisten.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Try moistening baking soda with a degreasing dish liquid, or shake on a generous sprinkle of a non-scratching scouring powder, such as Bon Ami or Bar Keepers Friend.Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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Heading down the trail, the generic front suspension fork quickly runs out of damping if speeds rise above a fairly deliberate pace.William Roberson, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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High mortgage rates are still damping hopes for new homeowners, but refinancing is taking off, with applications up 186% from a year ago.Peter Green, Quartz, 6 Oct. 2024
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To use a bluing bar, wet it and rub it directly on the stains prior to laundering.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
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To use De-Solv-it on lipstick stains, wet the stain with water and spray it with De-Solv-it, agitate the fabric by rubbing it against itself, and then launder the garment as usual.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
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After the Japanese navy launched its attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, a tsunami of racist propaganda washed across the United States.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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In July, between posts about vacations, his nascent boxing career and his body wash brand, influencer Jake Paul posted an Instagram video showing him play-fighting with former President Donald Trump.Clare Duffy, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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One of the best ways to prevent an irritated nose pimple from getting worse is to keep it clean—and a saline nasal rinse works wonders for that, according to Dr. Shokeen.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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Let the treatment sit for 10 minutes before rinsing it out.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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In a toilet, the water volume and distance are too small to be subject to the Coriolis effect—a relief for anyone flushing the toilet at the equator.Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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Though this boutique hotel and spa wouldn’t call itself eco, there are nods to lighter-touch living, with bikes to borrow, Bamford organic products, and rainwater captured to flush the toilets.Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
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The decline in oil demand will dampen the need to continue drilling oil wells.Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Not even a Category 4 hurricane can dampen the Southern spirit.Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Bedew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedew. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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