HUMIDIFY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

humidify

verb

Definition of humidify

as in to moisten

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Recent Examples of humidify Panting allows a dog to quickly take in a breath of air, humidify it and breathe it out. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024 This one can run for 32 hours on a full tank and will humidify a room of up to 300 square feet. — Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024 Nasal passages also humidify the air, which is better for the respiratory system. — Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024 Once the oxygen-air mixture is ready, it is humidified and slightly heated to maximize patient comfort. — IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2020 See All Example Sentences for humidify

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The next several days will see a cooling and moistening trend in both the Bay Area and Central Coast; temperatures are expected to be well below seasonal averages.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Drizzle in 1/4 cup melted butter; stir until evenly moistened and crumbly.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of moisten

Verb

Below, find the best lipsticks for older women that hydrate, smooth, and plump—plus pro tips for applying them and choosing your shade.

— Jenny Berg, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2026
The second helps minimize fine lines and wrinkles, a new attribute to the serum whose primary function has been to brighten and hydrate the skin.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of hydrate

Verb

Even more, it’s packed with nourishing ingredients like glycerin and ceramides to moisturize the skin and leave it feeling super smooth.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 July 2026
Vanilla Dream Softening Cashmere Cream has a rich texture and is spiked with shea and cocoa butters to moisturize and soften skin, respectively, with fragrance notes of vanilla, sugar and musk.

— Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of moisturize

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The best formulas can be worked into damp hair before a blowout, misted onto dry hair to extend your style, or used to add texture and bounce as your hair air-dries.

— Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Their firm, greyish leaves need misting every two to three days.

— Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of mist

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Arrange some small, flat stones around the puddle to give the butterflies a place to land, and then add enough water to moisten or wet the sand.

— Joan Morris, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Pyne argues that Mediterranean Europe, much like California, is naturally predisposed to burn because of an annual cycle of wetting and drying.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of wet

Verb

For the best results, Bataille recommends applying it to damp hair, concentrating at the roots, then blow-drying the hair up and away from the scalp to maximize volume.

— Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
The swingarm geometry has been revised, and there is a new linkage system that has improved damping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of damp

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The the world’s largest mountain range and deepest canyon occupy these might waters, but warming waters and habitat destruction have left the ocean‘s creatures struggling.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
Maintenance on green roofs can cost anywhere from a few cents to over $3 a square foot per year and can be time-consuming depending on whether a roof needs to be weeded and watered by hand.

— Taylor Wishart, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of water

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Boston hardcore band Haywire celebrated their signing to Roadrunner Records last weekend not just by opening up the pit at Sound and Fury fest, but by showering it with $5,000 in cash.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Jennette has accused Debra of monitoring her excessively, performing inappropriate physical exams and continuing to shower her well into her teenage years.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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