whet
verb (used with object)
to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction.
is whetting
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present progressiveof whet (3rd person singular).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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The Permian’s potential as a hub for data centers is whetting the appetite of some energy heavyweights, including oilmen Cody Campbell and John Sellers, the co-founders of energy firm Double Eagle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The emergence of mobile payments, which allows shoppers simply to swipe their phones at a cash register, is whetting the interest of hackers and data thieves.
From Reuters ● Dec. 30, 2011
"I wonder now why Morrow is whetting his tommyhawk for me," Harris remarked as he inspected the big roan.
From The Settling of the Sage by Hal G. (Hal George) Evarts
Time now his scythe is whetting, Ye giant oaks, for you; Ye floods, the sea is thirsting, To drink you like the dew.
From The Liberty Minstrel by George W. Clark
