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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
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When ham is wet-cured, it is immersed in a brine of salt and seasonings, rinsed and then aged, says Kersten.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Wipe before washing: Before rinsing pots, pans, and dishes, wipe them down with a paper towel to remove excess grease.Earl Foster, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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That’s a rare treat in a place where meals are often rehydrated.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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The soil is still nice and warm but recent rains have rehydrated what has been a rock-hard, dry-as-a-bone soil.Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 29 Nov. 2024
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The lake keeps the crops irrigated and the Herbert Hoover Dike keeps towns in the EAA safe from flooding.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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Salmonella can be spread via contaminated water errantly used to irrigate crops, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Place the container in a bright location out of direct sunlight and keep the soil moist but not saturated.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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You were bound to feel the full extent of these eclipses, as your birth chart is saturated with intense cardinal sign energy (that is, the energy of Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn).Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
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If everything looks good and the toilet still isn't flushing, replace it with a new one. Constant Clogging Clogs are not fun to deal with.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
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What are water conservation guidelines at the Grand Canyon? To support these efforts, the park requests adherence to the following measures: Minimize water use during cleaning activities. Reduce toilet flushing to essential needs only.Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels dunks during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Clippers in Inglewood, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 5 Dec. 2024
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Redondo Union 97, Oak Park 39: Brayden Miner, the son of former USC star and NBA dunk champion Harold Miner, scored 27 points for Redondo (4-0).Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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This extra cash sloshing around will make inflation sticky.Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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That may seem like an odd classification, but Pew Research Center data shows a majority of its users go to the app for news—and remain wary of the misinformation sloshing around it.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 18 Oct. 2024
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With her husband’s cooperation, a coven of Devil-worshipping ghouls occupy an Upper West Side apartment building and conspire to have a young woman Rosemary (Mia Farrow) raped and impregnated by Satan himself.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
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Other kinds of solar filters are made from dark polymer resin impregnated with carbon black.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Rewet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewet. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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