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wets

  • present tense form of wet (3rd person singular).

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A sniff of a rotting old chair frightens Indy so much, he wets the rug.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

But the rain became harder and he had to come back in the following lap for wets, the chance to get Verstappen now lost.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

So the 45-year-old wets her hair, cooks outside on a propane grill and keeps the lights off indoors.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2023

Hauser has found that people will give their lawns a quick watering in the morning and evening, but that can be a wasted effort that wets the soil’s surface and doesn’t get to the roots.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2021

My mom wets a washcloth and wipes down my face and hands.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed