How to Use wet in a Sentence

wet

1 of 3 adjective
Definition of wetnext
Synonyms for wetnext
  • The grass was wet with dew.
  • Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.
  • My hair is still wet.
  • Don't touch the paint. It's still wet.
  • My shoes got wet when I stepped in the puddle.
  • Then wipe down the outside of the windows with a wet rag.
    — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The rear tires couldn't grip the snowy pavement, and the fronts were nearly hub-deep in wet mud.
    — Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2023
  • In the Portland area, the forecast is for a wet and chilly weekend.
    — The Oregonian, oregonlive, 1 Apr. 2023
  • If not, let wet leaves dry out on the lawn before using the mulcher.
    — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Cons The leash did take a while to dry after getting wet.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The snow will be heavy and wet, the kind that brings down tree branches, and with them, power lines.
    — Tovia Smith, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Just don't clean them under the faucet or put them into the case still wet.
    — Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Light red fruity aromas as well as some earth and wet ferns.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The trails to both falls have steep and rocky terrain that can be loose and slippery when wet.
    — Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The ground around it resembles marshland, a wet morass of mud and grass.
    — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
  • High said it as a matter of fact, as true as the sky is blue or water is wet.
    — Marin Wolf, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Both campaigns offered voters free rides to the polls as plows cleared wet slush from the roads.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2024
  • With so much water flowing in the mountains, wet feet are hard to avoid.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • At the time of the crash, the road was wet from rain, although it was not known if the crash was weather-related.
    — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
  • His family tried steroid creams, wet wraps, bleach baths, and all of the lotions.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Here’s my metaphor: Gene is like that beetle that skirts the surface of a pond and never gets wet.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2023
  • So where’s the El Niño that’s supposed to turn this into a wet, calamitous winter?
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Always try to apply paint to the next section while the previous area is still wet.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
  • On the nose, the expression is fresh and teems with wet green grass on an apple orchard, vanilla bean, and a touch of anise.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Marvel at a play that's all wet What could be more ambitious than doing The Odyssey on stage?
    — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Set a wet cheesecloth over a pitcher and strain in the rice mixture (discard the sediment).
    — Fany Gerson, Saveur, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Then the skies opened on a wet, windy and dreary evening in Ann Arbor, further dampening the mood around town.
    — Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Or, use them to separate wet or soiled items, and to collect trash tidily.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The little dop kit measures 9.45 inches long and also has a wet bag to prevent spills.
    — Meredith Woerner, Variety, 10 Oct. 2023
  • In the cold, going to bed with wet hair invites the strongest viruses and the most tenacious bacteria.
    — Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 11 July 2023
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wet

2 of 3 noun
  • We stayed out in the wet all afternoon.
  • Bea stared at the flared ends of her trousers, soaking up the wet.
    — Esther Freud, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The smell of wet, clean, earthy clay grows a little stronger.
    — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • There’s no chaste way to eat a ripe plum, dark as a bruise and wet as a messy kiss.
    — Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2017
  • When your hair gets wet, the hair fibers themselves will swell.
    — New York Times, 12 June 2018
  • How tough can a bird that weighs about a pound soaking wet be?
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 3 May 2020
  • Both Gundy and Fuente got wet, which must have been awkward.
    — Alysha Tsuji, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2017
  • Once out of the snow, the man was soaking wet, shaking and stiff, Kuprienko said.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2019
  • That not only all but destroyed the crop; the wet caused more than a third of onions in storage to rot.
    — The Economist, 7 Dec. 2019
  • When the rear end goes, even in the wet, the BRZ slides slowly and progressively.
    — Car and Driver, 18 Nov. 2020
  • Next, Greene says, fill the vessel with just enough water to avoid getting the leaf wet.
    — Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021
  • The style has about an inch of dark roots, lash-grazing bangs, and the wet, almost stringy texture.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 July 2019
  • Bottom line is that fleece will help keep your hands warm even when its wet.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 2 Oct. 2019
  • There’s an ice hill, an off-road zone, a soaking-wet, slippery skid pad and more.
    — Russ Mitchell, latimes.com, 14 Apr. 2018
  • The 31-year-old surfer is tanned and freckled, his hair gelled back to give that permanent ocean-wet vibe.
    — Brittany Meiling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2019
  • That same moisture should also keep the ground wet through most of the summer season.
    — Chris Bianchi, The Denver Post, 12 July 2019
  • The page also explains how to avoid getting your iPhone 7 wet.
    — Time, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Just too many days in a row of wet, soggy soil and flooded planting beds.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2019
  • His black tennis shoes are soaking wet and the bottom of his feet have pruned and turned bright white.
    — Finding Joe Murphy, Freep.com, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Sprinkle on baking soda and scour the pan with a damp (not a soaking-wet) sponge.
    — NOLA.com, 7 Oct. 2017
  • At this point, your clothing or sweater should be damp, but not sopping wet.
    — Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2018
  • With wet or dry skin, put three or four pumps of the gel on your fingertips and apply it to a small area of your face.
    — Cady Drell, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Apply more, if needed, so the surface stays wet until the rust comes loose.
    — Jeanne Huber, sacbee, 22 June 2018
  • The ground, the mattresses, the sheets, everything was soaking wet.
    — Amanda Brooks, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2019
  • Their wide-brimmed, straw Easter bonnets were perfect guards against the wet.
    — Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Their astounding purchase in the dry was matched by their alarming lack of the same in the wet, however.
    — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Christian told police the child had wet himself after the father dropped him off, and gave him a bath.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2018
  • Spray the compost pile with water every few days to keep it damp, but not soaking wet.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 4 Jan. 2019
  • The two quickly come back inside soaking wet, and Harper is all smiles.
    — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 2 May 2018
  • Rake it through hair — wet, dry, real, or fake — to instantly free the most stubborn knots.
    — Hannah Morrill, Allure, 3 Nov. 2017
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wet

3 of 3 verb
  • I wet a sponge under the faucet.
  • The morning dew had wet his shoes.
  • Avoid wetting the leaves when you water the plant.
  • I laughed so hard I almost wet myself.
  • The little boy accidentally wet his pants.
  • False lily of the valley likes moist to wet soil and shade.
    — oregonlive, 7 May 2022
  • The point of watering plants is to wet the roots and all the soil around the roots.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2021
  • Just wet your brush and lightly drag it across the soap.
    — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Waves formed, the current was taking me, and the rain wet my hands.
    — Giada Scodellaro, The New Yorker, 7 July 2022
  • To shape the balls, wet your hands with cold water or oil.
    — Adrian Spinelli, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 May 2021
  • Once, there were three bears that lived in a dark, wet cave up above a small town.
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Well get ready to wet your whistle and squint your eyes.
    — Danny Hermosillo, Houston Chronicle, 14 Aug. 2019
  • So here’s to them — and wetting our whistle with that wet walk in the woods.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Give it a stir from time to time and wet the fish with its cooking juices.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Some children will be dry through the night and then wet their Pull-Ups in the morning.
    — New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
  • Some leaned down, put their hands in the water and wetted their necks and hair.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2023
  • So the 45-year-old wets her hair, cooks outside on a propane grill, and keeps the lights off indoors.
    — Jesse Bedayn, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2023
  • Gore claims that Active with Shakedry will not wet out.
    — Andrew Skurka, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2019
  • These cells are wetted by false tear ducts (dark blue).
    — Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2019
  • To use the shampoo, wet the hair, massaging a small amount into the strands and scalp.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
  • There is a floating disk that makes sure your pet won’t wet their mouth and the edge strips will keep food and water in the bowls.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 14 June 2021
  • And wet a microfiber cloth with warm water and wipe any fur clean, too.
    — Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2021
  • But the rain will be spotty, and not everyone will get wet each day.
    — Dallas News, 5 June 2021
  • If mixture is sticky, wet your hands lightly to form the meatballs.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2021
  • Toss well to wet the cabbage pieces evenly with the salt water.
    — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Pour enough hot water to wet the grounds but not submerge them.
    — Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Crews were able wet the horse trail perimeters, Bridges said, as the DNR vehicles were able to use those to get to the fire.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Nov. 2022
  • First, wet the paper, shape it into a cube and coat it with the pill to create a sort of varnish.
    — Washington Post, 2 June 2021
  • Simply wet the stone and the bowl, then gently scrub the line of hard water deposits to loosen and wipe them away.
    — Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 18 Jan. 2021
  • That reminds us of something scary enough to wet the bed for real.
    — Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2021

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