REMOISTENING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

remoistening

verb

present participle of remoisten

as in refreshing

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Jupiter enters your 9th House of Travel and Learning, expanding horizons and refreshing your sense of meaning.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
Somewhere out there is the next Derek Mobley, refreshing an inbox at two in the morning, waiting on a decision that was made before any person ever read his resume.

— Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of refreshing

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One of the most direct things people can do is avoid flushing or discarding unused medications down the sink or toilet!

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Foad adds that the idea of eliminating toxins comes from sweat washing away trace amounts of heavy metals from the skin, rather than flushing toxins from inside the body.

— Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of flushing

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Rather than giving it the whole inch during one watering session, water twice weekly, irrigating for 30 minutes in each session.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 26 June 2026
Water plants well in the months leading up to winter, and check soil moisture regularly over winter, irrigating as needed to maintain moisture.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026

Definition of irrigating

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Youngsters romped through the crowd, happily indulging in eggthrowing or dunking-machine antics or trying to climb to the pinnacle of a greased pole, where a $20 bill waited.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Maybe dunking your head in a cotton candy machine, but it's been done.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of dunking

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Joanna Shoulder received the beating as discipline for wetting her bed, according to a homicide detective’s account of his interview of the girl’s father described in an arrest warrant affidavit.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
Considerations Before Getting Started Before cleaning your sidewalks, gather some basic safety equipment such as gloves and eye protection, and protect plants and grass bordering your sidewalk from bleach and cleaners by wetting them down and covering them with plastic sheeting or old towels.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

Definition of wetting

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