as in underwater
living, lying, or occurring below the surface of the water a lifelong fascination with sharks and other fearsome aquatic creatures

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Recent Examples of aquatic These included fully aquatic whales and flying mammals like bats. Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025 Alexandra Gillespie is a freelance journalist who covers all things water, including aquatic tourism. Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 11 June 2025 Aside from acting as natural barriers against storms and floods, mangroves reduce erosion while providing vital habitats for aquatic species that help replenish fish stocks. Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025 That changed with The Boys – Eric Kripke’s superhero satire, where Crawford plays The Deep, an insecure and self-absorbed aquatic anti-hero. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for aquatic
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  • Just weeks earlier, divers found about 55 pounds of cocaine about 100 feet underwater off Key West.
    July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
  • The underwater sculpture forest features 93 sculptures by Jason deCaires Taylor including trees, plants, and children playing alongside mythical creatures, intended to explore man’s relationship with nature.
    Kin Woo, Vogue, 30 June 2025
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  • Courtney has been pushing the Navy to adopt measures to expand what has become known as the submarine industrial base.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
  • It is expected the Chinese submarine force to grow to 65 boats by 2025 and 80 by 2035 because of an expansion of submarine construction capacity.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025

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“Aquatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquatic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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