water down
verb
watered down; watering down; waters down
: to reduce or temper the force or effectiveness of
watered down the plan
Examples of water down in a Sentence
watered down the cocktails while jacking up their prices
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Kudos to her for not watering down her act for SNL.
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The Democrats expect to get trounced, which gives Redford’s character the freedom to speak his mind — that is, until the race gets close enough that his positions are watered down to peel away more voters.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
The shallowness of the warm top layer would be vulnerable to mixing, as colder, heavy rain fell, driving the shallow water down and the deep water up.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Many drink it quickly so the ice doesn't melt and water down the coffee.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The Democrats expect to get trounced, which gives Redford’s character the freedom to speak his mind — that is, until the race gets close enough that his positions are watered down to peel away more voters.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
The shallowness of the warm top layer would be vulnerable to mixing, as colder, heavy rain fell, driving the shallow water down and the deep water up.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Many drink it quickly so the ice doesn't melt and water down the coffee.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water down
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“Water down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20down. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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