as in moistens
to make or become slightly or moderately wet
her forehead gently bedewed with perspiration
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Buttermilk makes this cake tender while adding vegetable oil moistens the cake.—
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
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Heavy rainfall will be possible from the thunderstorms later today as the atmosphere moistens.—
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Sweat that can’t escape wets a jacket’s layer of insulation and accelerates heat loss.—
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But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.—
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The pH-balanced formula effectively lifts away makeup, bacteria, and daily buildup, then rinses off easily without leaving residue behind.—
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For starters, reds, berries, terracottas, hot pinks, and warm corals that echo how melanin-rich skin naturally flushes.—
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Cold water immersion constricts blood vessels, reduces swelling, numbs sore areas, and flushes lactic acid from the muscles.—
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Its funky mysteries flicker in my brain until the perilla sorbet a couple of courses later washes it away.—
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Her animatronic post-World War II body repetitively washes clothes day in and day out, high above the passing cars near the intersection of Vista Avenue and Overland Road.—
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Strong winds eventually pushed it back into an icy area south of Grand Haven, where it became wedged in thick ice, providing data on how much ice actually dampens strong waves.—
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Its shock absorber dampens noise even further by protecting against accidental movement like bumps and knocks.—
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There are no alerts or advisories for boaters across the Atlantic or Florida Keys waters.—
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This could be devastating for Florida, as the Gulf waters off our shores are currently the only part of the Gulf free from the pollution, noise and chaos of offshore drilling.—
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“Bedews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedews. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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