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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Now, everything's watered down, trying to appeal nationally.
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Ashoka, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Republicans, facing pushback, have already substantially watered down any Medicaid changes.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2025
The Dolphins would benefit from those games being played in September and October so the heat and humidity might water down — or better yet, sweat out the opponent.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Gabb’s camera app waters down the hardware's capabilities significantly.
—PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Ashoka, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Republicans, facing pushback, have already substantially watered down any Medicaid changes.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2025
The Dolphins would benefit from those games being played in September and October so the heat and humidity might water down — or better yet, sweat out the opponent.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Gabb’s camera app waters down the hardware's capabilities significantly.
—PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 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 28 May. 2025.
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