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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Politically, this strategy of watering down her own initiatives to avoid alienating interest groups might have worked, if not for the fires.
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Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
The concierge idea is being watered down in favor of dealerships, perhaps shared with Hyundai and Kia.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Begin by pouring approximately 2 cups of hot boiling hot or boiling water down the sink drain.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
Then, in 1961, and then periodically throughout the 1960s, it was watered down.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
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Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
The concierge idea is being watered down in favor of dealerships, perhaps shared with Hyundai and Kia.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Begin by pouring approximately 2 cups of hot boiling hot or boiling water down the sink drain.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
Then, in 1961, and then periodically throughout the 1960s, it was watered down.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
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 3 Jun. 2026.
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