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Recent Examples of whet
Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
New Jersey New Jersey's recent electoral trajectory has whetted Republican appetites for a gubernatorial win in 2025.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
If there’s a property to whet buyers’ appetites, this is surely it.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The White Lotus Season 3 also looks fantastic, with a rather steamy first trailer to whet our appetites.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
New Jersey New Jersey's recent electoral trajectory has whetted Republican appetites for a gubernatorial win in 2025.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
The new Disney+ access t sports may also serve to whet consumer appetites for the launch of a new stand-alone ESPN streaming service that will provide nearly everything the sports-media giant offers, not just an array of content meant to complement its linear channels.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
If there’s a property to whet buyers’ appetites, this is surely it.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whet
Verb
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That experience, combined with his own athletic background, sharpened his instincts for where the industry was headed.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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And to no one’s surprise because, after years of political pragmatism bordering on apathy, Silicon Valley’s style of business thinking has sharpened to a social-ideological point.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Burger Bench serves gourmet burgers, chicken sandwiches, tots and beer.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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During a March 2023 appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, McEntire shared that her fondness for tots earned her a new nickname — and kicked off her relationship with the CSI: Miami alum.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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We were given very strict safety instructions on how to walk out to the helicopter, how to enter, and who sits where to balance the load.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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The company has already been at this for a while and has loads of patents to prove it, so what's new?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The other women joining the mission include: pop star Katy Perry, aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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But she has been embroiled in a real estate lawsuit with the Westcott family for four years, stemming from whether or not the Bravo star's terminally ill father-in-law, Carl Westcott, 85, was well enough in 2020 to sell his $15 million, 2.5-acre property to the Hollywood pop star.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There would be the usual pulling or pushing or grabbing and, with far fewer cameras in grounds and no VAR, there would often be nips and scratches, stamps and kicks and worse.—
Alan Shearer,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Troopers reportedly found a half-empty bottle of liquor and an empty nip bottle in the front console of the vehicle as well as a half-empty bottle of whiskey in the backseat, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Then, in November 2023, Roach got the opportunity to fight for the WBA super featherweight belt, meeting Héctor Luis García.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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There are elegant belts from Anderson’s and The Row, sophisticated jewels from Lié Studio, David Yurman, and Mejuri, just to name a few.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the evening, aperitifs arrived with various types of biltong while the shoulders of Table Mountain behind the hotel cottages faded into a dusty mauve.—
Chris Wallace,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2025
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Who’s to blame? February 15, 2025 Reading Time: 4 minutes For travelers to Europe, the rainbow of aperitifs in Mediterranean bars and restaurants has long been a fascination.—
Simon Mills,
airmail.news,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Each formation or tactical system presented will reveal at least one round hole somewhere that a square peg will have to fill.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Stablecoins: Digital Dollars Stablecoins like USDC and USDT maintain a 1:1 peg with the U.S. dollar, combining the stability of fiat currency with the efficiency of blockchain technology.—
Edan Yago,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Whet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whet. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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