How to Use moisten in a Sentence

moisten

verb

• Corn syrup can be used to moisten and flavor baked foods.
• The chemical reaction begins as soon as the powder is moistened.
• Place a seed in the hole of each starter and moisten the cubes.
  — Daniel Kluko, Popular Mechanics, 7 Nov. 2020
• Rub the lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass to moisten, then roll the rim in the salt.
  — Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 28 June 2022
• The first is to moisten the sponge and microwave it for a minute.
  — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2021
• Move it around the trunk so the whole root ball is moistened.
  — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 3 July 2018
• But if the air mass could moisten up and douse some of the flames, that would help.
  — Matt Day, The Seattle Times, 27 Aug. 2018
• Just make sure to moisten the meat with plenty of sauce, which is the best part.
  — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
• As the rain grew more intense, the dirt moistened and the air thickened.
  — Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2017
• Pride and joy fill their faces, and tears moisten ours.
  — Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2024
• Stir gently to make sure all of the grounds are moistened.
  — Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
• Your goal should be to moisten the top 6 inches of soil.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2022
• The air mass starts to moisten just bit with dew points rising through the 40s to near 50.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2022
• Sprinkle with the dressing and toss to moisten all the greens.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Oct. 2019
• The secret to a good wrap is to moisten the tortilla with a spread or oil.
  — Linda Gassenheimer, miamiherald, 7 May 2018
• Use the lime wedge to moisten the rim of a chilled coupe, and dip one side of the rim into salt to coat it.
  — New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022
• Place the filling in the center of the circles and moisten the edge of the dough with a bit of water.
  — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 12 Aug. 2020
• The ship sprung a leak, moistening the coal and grinding the engines to a halt.
  — Karla Zabludovsky, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2014
• Drain most of the liquid, leaving just enough to moisten the meat.
  — Roxanne Wyss and Kathy Moore, kansascity.com, 23 May 2017
• In a bowl, toss the the greens, radicchio, and tomatoes with enough of the vinaigrette to moisten them.
  — Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2018
• In the Tchaikovsky, Reinhardt made more of the dark drama than of the romance; no tear moistened the eye.
  — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2020
• Spoon the olive mixture over the insides of the tops of the rolls being sure to moisten the inside well.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2021
• The main trick is to thoroughly moisten the soil a day before the move.
  — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 6 Jan. 2018
• How to plant seeds To plant seeds, Larsen moistens the soil medium and places it into the pots.
  — Cindy Sutter, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2017
• The air will moisten and warm over the course of the day, with daytime highs peaking in the upper 50s across most of the west side.
  — Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2023
• If the dough will not seal, moisten your fingertips and pinch the seam again.
  — Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023
• Spritz the plants once a week to moisten the moss and hydrate any new little roots that might have formed.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2022
• Pour in the butter and rub it into the flour with your hands until all the flour is moistened.
  — Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, 6 Dec. 2019
• Stir until the flour is moistened and starting to get pasty, about 1 minute.
  — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2019
• The next morning, hungover from her bender and stirring awake in an unfamiliar place, Julia juts out her tongue to moisten her dry mouth.
  — Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024