How to Use wet in a Sentence

wet

1 of 3 adjective

• The grass was wet with dew.
• Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.
• My hair is still wet.
• Don't touch the paint. It's still wet.
• My shoes got wet when I stepped in the puddle.
• Then wipe down the outside of the windows with a wet rag.
  — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
• The rear tires couldn't grip the snowy pavement, and the fronts were nearly hub-deep in wet mud.
  — Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2023
• In the Portland area, the forecast is for a wet and chilly weekend.
  — The Oregonian, oregonlive, 1 Apr. 2023
• If not, let wet leaves dry out on the lawn before using the mulcher.
  — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
• Cons The leash did take a while to dry after getting wet.
  — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
• The snow will be heavy and wet, the kind that brings down tree branches, and with them, power lines.
  — Tovia Smith, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
• Just don't clean them under the faucet or put them into the case still wet.
  — Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 20 Apr. 2023
• Light red fruity aromas as well as some earth and wet ferns.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
• The trails to both falls have steep and rocky terrain that can be loose and slippery when wet.
  — Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
• The ground around it resembles marshland, a wet morass of mud and grass.
  — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
• High said it as a matter of fact, as true as the sky is blue or water is wet.
  — Marin Wolf, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2023
• Both campaigns offered voters free rides to the polls as plows cleared wet slush from the roads.
  — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2024
• With so much water flowing in the mountains, wet feet are hard to avoid.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
• At the time of the crash, the road was wet from rain, although it was not known if the crash was weather-related.
  — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
• His family tried steroid creams, wet wraps, bleach baths, and all of the lotions.
  — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2023
• Here’s my metaphor: Gene is like that beetle that skirts the surface of a pond and never gets wet.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2023
• So where’s the El Niño that’s supposed to turn this into a wet, calamitous winter?
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2023
• Always try to apply paint to the next section while the previous area is still wet.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
• On the nose, the expression is fresh and teems with wet green grass on an apple orchard, vanilla bean, and a touch of anise.
  — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• Marvel at a play that's all wet What could be more ambitious than doing The Odyssey on stage?
  — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 23 Mar. 2023
• Set a wet cheesecloth over a pitcher and strain in the rice mixture (discard the sediment).
  — Fany Gerson, Saveur, 5 Oct. 2023
• Then the skies opened on a wet, windy and dreary evening in Ann Arbor, further dampening the mood around town.
  — Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2023
• Or, use them to separate wet or soiled items, and to collect trash tidily.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
• The little dop kit measures 9.45 inches long and also has a wet bag to prevent spills.
  — Meredith Woerner, Variety, 10 Oct. 2023
• In the cold, going to bed with wet hair invites the strongest viruses and the most tenacious bacteria.
  — Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 11 July 2023

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wet

2 of 3 noun

• We stayed out in the wet all afternoon.
• Bea stared at the flared ends of her trousers, soaking up the wet.
  — Esther Freud, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
• The smell of wet, clean, earthy clay grows a little stronger.
  — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 15 Aug. 2019
• There’s no chaste way to eat a ripe plum, dark as a bruise and wet as a messy kiss.
  — Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2017
• When your hair gets wet, the hair fibers themselves will swell.
  — New York Times, 12 June 2018
• How tough can a bird that weighs about a pound soaking wet be?
  — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 3 May 2020
• Both Gundy and Fuente got wet, which must have been awkward.
  — Alysha Tsuji, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2017
• Once out of the snow, the man was soaking wet, shaking and stiff, Kuprienko said.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2019
• That not only all but destroyed the crop; the wet caused more than a third of onions in storage to rot.
  — The Economist, 7 Dec. 2019
• When the rear end goes, even in the wet, the BRZ slides slowly and progressively.
  — Car and Driver, 18 Nov. 2020
• Next, Greene says, fill the vessel with just enough water to avoid getting the leaf wet.
  — Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021
• The style has about an inch of dark roots, lash-grazing bangs, and the wet, almost stringy texture.
  — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 July 2019
• Bottom line is that fleece will help keep your hands warm even when its wet.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 2 Oct. 2019
• There’s an ice hill, an off-road zone, a soaking-wet, slippery skid pad and more.
  — Russ Mitchell, latimes.com, 14 Apr. 2018
• The 31-year-old surfer is tanned and freckled, his hair gelled back to give that permanent ocean-wet vibe.
  — Brittany Meiling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2019
• That same moisture should also keep the ground wet through most of the summer season.
  — Chris Bianchi, The Denver Post, 12 July 2019
• The page also explains how to avoid getting your iPhone 7 wet.
  — Time, 19 Sep. 2017
• Just too many days in a row of wet, soggy soil and flooded planting beds.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2019
• His black tennis shoes are soaking wet and the bottom of his feet have pruned and turned bright white.
  — Finding Joe Murphy, Freep.com, 8 Aug. 2019
• Sprinkle on baking soda and scour the pan with a damp (not a soaking-wet) sponge.
  — NOLA.com, 7 Oct. 2017
• At this point, your clothing or sweater should be damp, but not sopping wet.
  — Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2018
• With wet or dry skin, put three or four pumps of the gel on your fingertips and apply it to a small area of your face.
  — Cady Drell, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2017
• Apply more, if needed, so the surface stays wet until the rust comes loose.
  — Jeanne Huber, sacbee, 22 June 2018
• The ground, the mattresses, the sheets, everything was soaking wet.
  — Amanda Brooks, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2019
• Their wide-brimmed, straw Easter bonnets were perfect guards against the wet.
  — Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2022
• Their astounding purchase in the dry was matched by their alarming lack of the same in the wet, however.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 6 Mar. 2018
• Christian told police the child had wet himself after the father dropped him off, and gave him a bath.
  — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2018
• Spray the compost pile with water every few days to keep it damp, but not soaking wet.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 4 Jan. 2019
• The two quickly come back inside soaking wet, and Harper is all smiles.
  — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 2 May 2018
• Rake it through hair — wet, dry, real, or fake — to instantly free the most stubborn knots.
  — Hannah Morrill, Allure, 3 Nov. 2017

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wet

3 of 3 verb

• I wet a sponge under the faucet.
• The morning dew had wet his shoes.
• Avoid wetting the leaves when you water the plant.
• I laughed so hard I almost wet myself.
• The little boy accidentally wet his pants.
• False lily of the valley likes moist to wet soil and shade.
  — oregonlive, 7 May 2022
• The point of watering plants is to wet the roots and all the soil around the roots.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2021
• Just wet your brush and lightly drag it across the soap.
  — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2020
• Waves formed, the current was taking me, and the rain wet my hands.
  — Giada Scodellaro, The New Yorker, 7 July 2022
• To shape the balls, wet your hands with cold water or oil.
  — Adrian Spinelli, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 May 2021
• Once, there were three bears that lived in a dark, wet cave up above a small town.
  — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2019
• Well get ready to wet your whistle and squint your eyes.
  — Danny Hermosillo, Houston Chronicle, 14 Aug. 2019
• So here’s to them — and wetting our whistle with that wet walk in the woods.
  — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
• Give it a stir from time to time and wet the fish with its cooking juices.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2022
• Some children will be dry through the night and then wet their Pull-Ups in the morning.
  — New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
• Some leaned down, put their hands in the water and wetted their necks and hair.
  — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2023
• So the 45-year-old wets her hair, cooks outside on a propane grill, and keeps the lights off indoors.
  — Jesse Bedayn, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2023
• Gore claims that Active with Shakedry will not wet out.
  — Andrew Skurka, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2019
• These cells are wetted by false tear ducts (dark blue).
  — Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2019
• To use the shampoo, wet the hair, massaging a small amount into the strands and scalp.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
• There is a floating disk that makes sure your pet won’t wet their mouth and the edge strips will keep food and water in the bowls.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 14 June 2021
• And wet a microfiber cloth with warm water and wipe any fur clean, too.
  — Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2021
• But the rain will be spotty, and not everyone will get wet each day.
  — Dallas News, 5 June 2021
• If mixture is sticky, wet your hands lightly to form the meatballs.
  — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2021
• Toss well to wet the cabbage pieces evenly with the salt water.
  — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 12 Apr. 2021
• Pour enough hot water to wet the grounds but not submerge them.
  — Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2020
• Crews were able wet the horse trail perimeters, Bridges said, as the DNR vehicles were able to use those to get to the fire.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Nov. 2022
• First, wet the paper, shape it into a cube and coat it with the pill to create a sort of varnish.
  — Washington Post, 2 June 2021
• After one child wet himself, the family lay for hours in a pool of urine.
  — Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• The photographer took photos of Lasha and then Cosby asked her to wet her hair and put on a robe, the suit says.
  — Gina Martinez, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024