How to Use humidify in a Sentence

humidify

verb
  • Keeping your home properly humidified can work wonders for wood floors and even for dry skin.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The water helps humidify the oxygen, but tap water can ruin the equipment.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2020
  • Another suggestion is to use a spray bottle and mist the plant daily to keep it healthily humidified.
    — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Evaporative coolers also humidify the air, which can be good in dry climates but not in humid ones.
    — Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
  • The duo-unit humidifies the air with both cool and warm mist options, while the essential oil tray adds versatility.
    — Emily Stone Published, Verywell Health, 5 July 2023
  • This filter-free design disperses a steady stream of humidifying cool vapor for a full 24 hours.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Your nose helps to filter, humidify, and warm the air that gets into your lungs, the Cleveland Clinic explains.
    — Korin Miller, Health.com, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Once the oxygen-air mixture is ready, it is humidified and slightly heated to maximize patient comfort.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2020
  • Depending on the season, choose between either warm or cool mist to humidify spaces up to 753 square feet.
    — Health.com, 5 Nov. 2021
  • The kit comes equipped with a rice powder cleanser, a lotus enzyme exfoliator, a humidifying face cream, and a white clay and charcoal body bar to cater to all of your skin care woes.
    — Chelsea Hall, ELLE, 28 June 2023
  • By contrast, evaporative humidifiers can use tap water and humidify the air by blowing dry air over a wet filter.
    — Jon Bitner, wsj.com, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The large 2-gallon tank means the machine is powerful enough to cover spacious rooms and can humidify your home for up to 100 hours.
    — Health.com, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Secondly, the nose is triggered to produce more secretions via the mucous glands in order to provide the moisture to humidify the air coming through.
    — David King, CNN, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Nasal passages also humidify the air, which is better for the respiratory system.
    — Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Among the easiest and most efficient fixes is to humidify your home, providing the water vapor needed for electrons to roam.
    — Scott Craven, azcentral, 13 Nov. 2019
  • Not only that, but the Dyson runs the water used through a UV light to remove bacteria before humidifying the room.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2024
  • Most of us do not humidify our homes, so in winter, when your heat has been running for months, all the wood parts that swell in high humidity will shrink, to the point that your trim may show gaps in its seams and corners.
    — Duo Dickinson, courant.com, 31 Aug. 2017
  • When the compensatory mechanism is a little too overactive, moisture in excess of that needed to humidify this cold, dry air will drip from the nostrils.
    — David King, CNN, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Choose to dispense essential oils while humidifying the room, or use the features independently.
    — Emily Stone Published, Verywell Health, 5 July 2023
  • With the surge in multi-packs, the packaging most often used, cardboard and metal tin, should include humidifying packs to ensure freshness and quality.
    — Harrison Bard, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Although simple in design, this humidifier is an affordable pick that still delivers on features and can help humidify plants in medium to large rooms.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2023
  • Conservators humidified the shroud to soften its brittle fibers, and then gradually unfolded it over the course of 24 hours.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 28 Mar. 2017
  • In each cocoon, seawater would be turned into water vapor that would cool and humidify the greenhouses, and would also be distilled to produce freshwater.
    — Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
  • In addition to humidifying with a variable mist knob, this option is all about its fun shape that features a unique glass design that features a fireworks 3D effect.
    — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Good for humidifying a mid-size room for a full day on its low setting, this cool mist evaporative humidifier can be operated on one of three speed settings, varying the moisture output along with the sound level.
    — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Beyond infusing your home in a refreshing, fruity scent, the diffuser is also said to revitalize and humidify the air, as well as release negative ions — a process which the product’s description says is beneficial to well-being.
    — Hannah Chubb, PEOPLE.com, 24 Sep. 2019
  • Other common humidifier mistakes include over-humidifying your home, using tap water in the machine, and failing to monitor humidity levels.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Certain houseplants are especially effective at this natural humidifying process, owing to their leaf structure and water retention capacity.
    — Nolan Lewis, Architectural Digest, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Multitasky Elegant Humidifier is simple, versatile, and is a great way to humidify your baby’s air without sacrificing home decor in the process.
    — Dallas News, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Heating the indoor air in winter means the air will retain more moisture (it won't be dispersed to help humidify plants or your sinuses), but lowering the thermostat to a temperate 68 degrees F can help increase relative humidity in your home, and this can help your houseplants stay vibrant.
    — Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026

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