Thesaurus results for AQUATIC

aquatic

adjective

ə-ˈkwä-tik

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 Specifically, Archaeology News continues, that aquatic organisms living in hard water can absorb carbon, which contributed to the older dates, which confounded archaeologists for years. —

Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026 That fact, plus certain skeletal traits, led some scientists to hypothesize Spinosaurus was fully aquatic, an open-water swimmer and diving pursuit predator in a marine setting. —

Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026 Its park amenities include an aquatic play center, greenhouse, pavilion and entertainment stage. —

John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026 Since 1989, the water provider has recruited fishy friends to feast on the aquatic plants that would otherwise choke the canals. —

Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aquatic

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Water cribs are the structures far out in the lake, connected by miles of underwater tunnels intended to bring clean drinking water to the city.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Several businesses along Melrose Avenue were left underwater after multiple inches of rain came rushing in.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026