as in to wet
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of water
Going on tour watered a lot of that down for me, seeing real people and real faces.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
Mother, someone else (even a plant counts): Babysit, mentor a junior at work, water your Monstera like an heirloom.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 May 2025
Gardeners should water regularly, especially in the first few weeks after planting.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Rather than using a sprinkler to water from overhead, aim a hose spray at the soil near the base of the shrub, so the water soaks down to the roots.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
Mother, someone else (even a plant counts): Babysit, mentor a junior at work, water your Monstera like an heirloom.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 May 2025
Gardeners should water regularly, especially in the first few weeks after planting.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Rather than using a sprinkler to water from overhead, aim a hose spray at the soil near the base of the shrub, so the water soaks down to the roots.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water
Verb
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Once seedlings are visible, water from below and, throughout the growth of your plants, never wet the foliage to minimize mildew development.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
15 May 2025
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My clothes were wet with sweat on the inside and wet on the outside from a mixture of rain, snow and sleet, and some of the mist was freezing on the trees.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Except the music playing her off the stage drowns out his name!—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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Her 14-year-old brother drowned, according to authorities, and her father is in a coma.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Afterward, wash the cleanser off with lukewarm water and pat dry with a clean towel.4 Some people with sensitive skin find that cleansing with water in the morning is sufficient, and over-cleansing with products can irritate their skin.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2025
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Before washing, inspect the area for any cracks or damage and repair them as needed.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
Verb
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On Friday, social media was flooded with clips of Fortnite’s Darth Vader talking with players in Jones’s iconic voice.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Hospital hallways have been flooded with the injured and dead.—
Carrie Kahn,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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“Water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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