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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Since the fire broke out on Sunday she's been using her hose to water down the area surrounding her home.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 11 May 2026
In 2023, the governor attempted to significantly increase the number of charter schools that could open in the city, though the reforms were watered down during negotiations with the state legislature.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
There have also been 1,888 golf balls slung into the water down those three holes specifically over that span.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Pour boiling water down the drain again.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 11 May 2026
In 2023, the governor attempted to significantly increase the number of charter schools that could open in the city, though the reforms were watered down during negotiations with the state legislature.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
There have also been 1,888 golf balls slung into the water down those three holes specifically over that span.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Pour boiling water down the drain again.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 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 13 May. 2026.
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