moisturize
Americanverb (used with object)
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moisturizes,
present (3rd person singular)
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moisturized,
past participle, past
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moisturizing
present participle
verb (used without object)
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moisturizes,
present (3rd person singular)
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moisturized,
past participle, past
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moisturizing
present participle
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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moisturizesimple
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moisturizessimple
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have moisturizedperfect
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has moisturizedperfect
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am moisturizingprogressive
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are moisturizingprogressive
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is moisturizingprogressive
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have been moisturizingperfect progressive
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has been moisturizingperfect progressive
Past
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moisturizedsimple
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had moisturizedperfect
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was moisturizingprogressive
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were moisturizingprogressive
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had been moisturizingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of moisturize
Explanation
To moisturize is to add moisture to something or make it less dry. The purpose of hand lotion is to moisturize your dry hands. Moisturize is most often used to talk about beauty products, like lotions and moisturizers. If your skin's dry, oil or cream will bring some moisture and softness back to it. And, if your hair is brittle, conditioner will moisturize it and make it smoother. A diet with plenty of healthful fat can help moisturize your hair and skin too. Moisturize adds -ize, a verb-forming suffix, to moisture, from the Old French moistour, "dampness."
Example Sentences
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Treatments will clean, exfoliate and moisturize the scalp, and they will include a gentle head massage.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
After 40 minutes of the technician repeatedly dragging a warm and gooey wand across my chest, I had 95 images—and enough gel on my skin to moisturize a lizard for a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
It’s also useful to regularly moisturize the skin around your toenails.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2023
He put dots of oil gel on their faces to moisturize the skin, then recalled aloud how a man had once called him to arrange his own funeral.
From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
“We’re not minors, neither of us. We’re just shorter than average adults. And we moisturize our faces every hour on the hour, so we don’t wrinkle.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
I always receive compliments on the scent, and I love how deeply it moisturizes.
From Slate ● Nov. 25, 2020
And cosmetic companies were captivated by its miracle properties: It foams in toothpaste, moisturizes soaps and lathers in shampoo.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 18, 2020
It bubbles in shampoo, foams in Colgate toothpaste, moisturizes Dove soap and helps keep lipstick from melting.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2020
“It corrects both the tone and deeply moisturizes the hair so it’s shinier and de-frizzed,” she said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2020
Sebaceous glands coat the skin with a waxy, protective substance called vernix caseosa that protects and moisturizes the skin and may provide lubrication during childbirth.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The balm also kept my lips moisturized and prevented any chafing where my legs rub together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
And the one thing I’m missing in life is a lotion that makes my skin feel super moisturized and attracts Wolf spiders.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
Still, there’s a growing market around giving canines moisturized paws and a cleansed glow.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2023
Better known as “RM,” he is the frontman of the supergroup BTS, the face of millennial, moisturized South Korean cool.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
When I'm dried and moisturized with lotion, I find an outfit has been left for me at the front of the closet.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
There’s Cardi B using Raising Cane’s moisturizing sauce in her skin care routine.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
The skincare brand’s R&D team developed a moisturizing stick designed specifically for the neck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Clouds of soap bubbles and cascading buckets of water follow, along with a coffee scrub and deeply moisturizing mask before a short sauna session to let everything absorb.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026
All of the 90-minute facials at JY Beauty include the usual facial steps, such as cleansing, extraction and moisturizing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024
I use some moisturizing cream to gather it all up, brush it, and pin it into a neat bun.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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