wet
adjective
moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid.
are wetting
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present progressiveof wet.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“We are wetting ourselves and can’t do anything about it.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
“We are wetting ourselves and we can’t do anything about it,” Mr. Womack said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
“Sometimes parents say their kids have symptoms of anxiety and are wetting the bed and they feel their child needs to see a counselor or needs medication,” Dr. Fernando said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2017
They are wetting their fingers and holding up their hands.
From The Three Midshipmen by Victor Prout
The tears which she is too weak to wipe away are wetting her pillow, but we observe a look of peace stealing over her countenance.
From Fifteen Years with the Outcast by Fflorens Roberts
