as in to wet
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of water
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.
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Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
My houseplants needed to be watered more than usual.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, Wired News, 5 Oct. 2025
The person who swears by iced coffee year-round will love this kitchen gadget, which cools hot coffee in 60 seconds without watering it down.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Some meteorologists are cautioning that the Atlantic waters off the U.S. coast could soon face the prospect of two hurricanes at the same time.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
My houseplants needed to be watered more than usual.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, Wired News, 5 Oct. 2025
The person who swears by iced coffee year-round will love this kitchen gadget, which cools hot coffee in 60 seconds without watering it down.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Some meteorologists are cautioning that the Atlantic waters off the U.S. coast could soon face the prospect of two hurricanes at the same time.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water
Verb
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To help keep leaves, whole or chopped, in place during high winds or flooding rains, wet them down with a hose.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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As commissioner Cathy Engelbert took the microphone to congratulate the Las Vegas Aces and crown them the WNBA champions, fans in Phoenix drowned out her message with relentless booing.—
Shannon Ryan,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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His pre-teen son in tow, Luis joins up with a crusty group of dancers who are heading to a secret party in the heart of the desert, where the beats will be loud enough to drown out the sounds of the apocalyptic war that’s brewing around them.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dump it immediately and wash the pot, because that smell can really cling.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Once harvested, nuts must be washed and dried and removed from their shell and, for some types of nuts, first from an exterior husk or other casing.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Several structures are flooded.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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