wet
adjective
moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid.
were wetting
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past progressiveof wet.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Firefighters wrapped some of the structures in protective foil and were wetting the area with sprinklers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2021
“It’s just so nice to be back,” said Tamara Queisser, 24, shouting to be heard over the music and wiping away the tears that were wetting her face mask.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2021
Earlier this week, Bannon said his rivals in the government were "wetting themselves" in an interview with The American Prospect.
From Time ● Aug. 18, 2017
The curate was silent, and I felt, rather than saw, that the tears which were wetting my frock had not come from my own eyes, though I was crying bitterly.
From Melchior's Dream and Other Tales by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
Anyway, other sensitive souls around him were wetting their handkerchiefs.
From L'Assommoir by Émile Zola
