MOISTURIZES Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

moisturizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of moisturize

as in hydrates

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Buttermilk makes this cake tender while adding vegetable oil moistens the cake.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Users place the pouch between the gum and upper lip, where saliva moistens it and releases nicotine.

— Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026

Definition of moistens

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Spotty showers across the Kansas City region Sunday morning give way to sunny skies and building heat, the forecast shows.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
And when engines light, SpaceX has to fire off its water deluge system, which showers the launchpad with hundreds of thousands of gallons of water in mere moments to shield the vital infrastructure from the blaze of liftoff.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

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Earlier this summer, the movement of ships from China’s Maritime Safety Agency (MSA) – a law enforcement rather than military organization – to Pacific waters east of Taiwan was noted by analysts and Chinese state media.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Drone footage also shows flooding devastation along the river as mud and waters engulf riverside communities.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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