as in wetting
to make or become slightly or moderately wet
her forehead gently bedewed with perspiration
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The establishment did not have proper hand-washing facilities for employees.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Jan. 2025 -
The establishment had health hazards including raw food stored over cooked food, inadequate hand-washing facilities, expired food items and a lack of food-handler certifications.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Jan. 2025
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Making sure the steaks have been fully thawed and brought to room temperature is the first crucial step for most people, but others have memories of their parents or grandparents rinsing steak in the sink, or perhaps soaking it in water, before the prep work begins.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2024
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Massage it into your scalp for a minute and work the formula through your middle and ends when rinsing it out.—
Sarah Hoffmann,
Allure,
22 Dec. 2024
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Notably, recent economic indicators mark the first contraction in consumer spending in two years, sending ripples throughout the airline industry and dampening investor sentiment.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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There are new fears about an outbreak of red tide dampening the winter tourism season.—
Jennifer Reed,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Bedewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedewing. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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