How to Use moisten in a Sentence

moisten

verb
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  • Corn syrup can be used to moisten and flavor baked foods.
  • The chemical reaction begins as soon as the powder is moistened.
  • The ship sprung a leak, moistening the coal and grinding the engines to a halt.
    — Karla Zabludovsky, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2014
  • With the mixer on low, beat until the flour mixture is moistened.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 13 Feb. 2015
  • The warm vapor rising from the bowl can also moisten and loosen dried mucus.
    — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 3 Jan. 2014
  • Stir the pot in the beginning only enough to moisten the sugar, taking care not to splash the sides of the pan.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Using an electric mixer on low, beat until the flour mixture is moistened.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 5 Dec. 2013
  • Stir to combine until the stuffing mix is consistently moistened.
    — Micaela English, Town & Country, 16 Nov. 2015
  • In a medium bowl, whisk remaining 1/2 cup broth, eggs, and cream; pour over bread mixture and toss with a large spoon until evenly moistened.
    — Redbook, 1 Oct. 2012
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until dry ingredients are moistened.
    — Marian Cooper Cairns, Country Living, 12 Feb. 2015
  • My gingerbread, fragrant with cinnamon and citrus zest and moistened with honey, is not as rich as the American version, which contains molasses.
    — Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 29 Nov. 2009
  • A new study from the National Academy of Sciences shows climate change moistens the atmosphere, increasing flood risk.
    — Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2016
  • Place a seed in the hole of each starter and moisten the cubes.
    — Daniel Kluko, Popular Mechanics, 7 Nov. 2020
  • Rub the lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass to moisten, then roll the rim in the salt.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 28 June 2022
  • The first is to moisten the sponge and microwave it for a minute.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2021
  • Move it around the trunk so the whole root ball is moistened.
    — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 3 July 2018
  • But if the air mass could moisten up and douse some of the flames, that would help.
    — Matt Day, The Seattle Times, 27 Aug. 2018
  • Just make sure to moisten the meat with plenty of sauce, which is the best part.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
  • As the rain grew more intense, the dirt moistened and the air thickened.
    — Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2017
  • Stir gently to make sure all of the grounds are moistened.
    — Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Your goal should be to moisten the top 6 inches of soil.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2022
  • The air mass starts to moisten just bit with dew points rising through the 40s to near 50.
    — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Sprinkle with the dressing and toss to moisten all the greens.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Oct. 2019
  • The secret to a good wrap is to moisten the tortilla with a spread or oil.
    — Linda Gassenheimer, miamiherald, 7 May 2018
  • Use the lime wedge to moisten the rim of a chilled coupe, and dip one side of the rim into salt to coat it.
    — New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Place the filling in the center of the circles and moisten the edge of the dough with a bit of water.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 12 Aug. 2020
  • Drain most of the liquid, leaving just enough to moisten the meat.
    — Roxanne Wyss and Kathy Moore, kansascity.com, 23 May 2017
  • In a bowl, toss the the greens, radicchio, and tomatoes with enough of the vinaigrette to moisten them.
    — Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • In the Tchaikovsky, Reinhardt made more of the dark drama than of the romance; no tear moistened the eye.
    — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2020
  • Stir just until moistened (the batter should be slightly lumpy).
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2024

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