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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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
The mass-absorption of content watered down Prime Video’s overall pool of exclusivity as much of Freevee’s library was older content, which is the easiest to share.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Not water down our values—just the opposite.
—Marie Alvarado Gil, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s why the game feels watered down now.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
The mass-absorption of content watered down Prime Video’s overall pool of exclusivity as much of Freevee’s library was older content, which is the easiest to share.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Not water down our values—just the opposite.
—Marie Alvarado Gil, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s why the game feels watered down now.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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