aqueous

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Recent Examples of aqueous Fans still celebrate him as the punchline-dropping weed head with aqueous cadences who reshaped Aughts hip-hop in his image while personifying Dirty South lyricism at its finest. Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025 In much the same way that silk cocoons unravel, silk unravels, too, when rid of its sericin and transformed into an aqueous solution of pure fibroin fiber. Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025 But the military, like industry, already had some indication of aqueous film-forming foam’s (AFFF) toxic effects decades before such information became public knowledge. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025 The settlement also resolves all statewide PFAS contamination, including that from aqueous film forming foam (AFFF). Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for aqueous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aqueous
Adjective
  • Liver Liver is an organ meat that contains more saturated fat than poultry or fish.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Bold hues are the name of the game, whether this means going for the kind of saturated, chili pepper–adjacent red that flooded the runways of labels like Ferragamo or embracing autumn’s fascination with all things deep purple, courtesy of an earrings pair that pays homage to the humble eggplant.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The corseted dress was meant to resemble dripping water with its dangling beaded embellishments.
    Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The rest of them gathered right beneath the trap, reaching up with pudgy arms and the tiniest fingers, eyes suddenly dripping tears.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Over time, all that bouncing around with wet clothing causes dryer balls to become matted, felted, and stiff.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The length will also keep most of your outfit dry, ideally for particularly wet days.
    Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The texture is pudding-like yet non-sticky, leaving lips feeling cushiony and hydrated long after application.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Brita Self-filtering Water Bottle Between layovers and back-to-back flights, staying hydrated can be tricky.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Aqueous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqueous. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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