as in wets
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of waters
Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
And speaking of food, my mouth waters at the delicious seafood dishes the island is known for, including conch, dumplings, and steamed snapper fish with funchi.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the next step of the project will involve towing the system offshore to waters deeper than 164 feet (50 meters) for installation, testing, and connection to the grid.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Garlic Parmesan has long been a go-to seasoning for wings, breadsticks, and pasta, which is why your mouth probably waters at the mention of it.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
For the last five-plus years, killer whales have been ramming – and in some cases sinking – expensive yachts, sailboats and fishing boats in the crystalline waters off the coasts of Spain, Portugal, France and Morocco.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
In one image in the master plan, a family plays Jenga on their coffee table while a Tesla robot waters the plants behind them.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Deep waters off the West Coast are better suited for floating projects than those that are anchored in the seabed, officials said.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Next door, the towering crevice of the Inland Sea connects a shallow pool on the inside of the cliff face to the sea, framing views of the sparkling sapphire waters with soaring dark rock.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Plural noun
It’s currently caught in a pocket of wind shear that’s helping to balance out the storm-fueling effects of the warmer-than-average waters its crossing.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
And speaking of food, my mouth waters at the delicious seafood dishes the island is known for, including conch, dumplings, and steamed snapper fish with funchi.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the next step of the project will involve towing the system offshore to waters deeper than 164 feet (50 meters) for installation, testing, and connection to the grid.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Garlic Parmesan has long been a go-to seasoning for wings, breadsticks, and pasta, which is why your mouth probably waters at the mention of it.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
For the last five-plus years, killer whales have been ramming – and in some cases sinking – expensive yachts, sailboats and fishing boats in the crystalline waters off the coasts of Spain, Portugal, France and Morocco.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
In one image in the master plan, a family plays Jenga on their coffee table while a Tesla robot waters the plants behind them.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Deep waters off the West Coast are better suited for floating projects than those that are anchored in the seabed, officials said.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Next door, the towering crevice of the Inland Sea connects a shallow pool on the inside of the cliff face to the sea, framing views of the sparkling sapphire waters with soaring dark rock.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waters
Verb
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But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Watering from above also wets the foliage, which can lead to fungal diseases or powdery mildew on a mum's leaves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere, the details lifted from the book suffer in translation – Branagh’s Victor is appropriately arrogant but not adequately tortured; De Niro’s Monster is sensitive and intuitive, but drowns in the film’s hurried, hollow second half.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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The line in Swift's song and The Life of a Showgirl's cover art appears to be inspired by a Victorian-era painting that depicts the scene in Hamlet when Ophelia goes crazy and falls into a stream and drowns after learning Hamlet killed her father.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To start with a wedding, then wait ’til later to figure out the details of who washes the dishes and whether the toilet seat stays down, sounds backwards but is certainly better than hostage-taking and war without an achievable end.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
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Its Ozmo roller mop washes itself with hot water and dries with heated air.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shauna Bell, who lives along Van Buren, said the nearby stormwater drain is constantly clogged from highway debris, which floods her yard.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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What To Know One of the most dangerous threats for Southern California will be the risk of debris flow as the rain floods recent burn scars, including the Eaton Scar and Bridge Scar.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waters. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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