as in to moisten
to make or become slightly or moderately wet
her forehead gently bedewed with perspiration
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Usually a half to three-quarter inch of water is all that is needed each time the sod is moistened.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025 -
The roll is more sponge than vessel, soaking up just enough au jus to moisten the sandwich without capitulating to the broth completely.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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How to Apply: Apply to damp hair post-shower, evenly working through hair from roots to ends.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Another option is to place old tiles or damp cardboard near plants showing pest damage, and then check under these coverings once a day.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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Traditional evaporators don’t work well in wet weather, but this new material stands up much better to wetting and drying, just like the rainforest birds that inspired it.—
Ian Rose,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 June 2025
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Use a garden hose or power washer to thoroughly wet the rug.—
Karen Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
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The water piped into homes is often used for washing clothes, bathing and watering gardens.—
Jake Goodrick
July 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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Regular gravel grinding means regularly washing your bike and lubricating the chain.—
Eric Bangeman,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Be sure to rinse and drain them before using to remove excess starch and salt.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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Apply the product to dry skin, massage in a circular motion, then rinse with warm water.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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The Norfolk, Virginia native also flushed three rim-rattling dunks during the alumni game benefiting area families battling cancer.—
Gary Bedore
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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In addition to the chickens, Frank flushed his shoes down one of the toilets, Dennis and Dee kept blowing fuses with the scheme's need for a power-sucking vacuum sealer, and the basement was choked with carbon monoxide.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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In fact, the humidity on its way to dampen Ohioans' spirit this week is from the Gulf of Mexico and from a front moving in from the West and the South, according to Campbell.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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And evidence suggests that paying an entrance fee doesn’t dampen visitors’ enjoyment of their visit.—
Tate Watkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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“Bedew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedew. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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