as in to wet
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of water
Make sure the plants to be moved have been thoroughly watered the day before the move.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
In summer, move the plant outdoors and continue to water and fertilize it.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Immediately water the area to help the soil settle and give the roots a drink.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
In Wisconsin's Lake Michigan waters alone, lake whitefish harvests have fallen drastically from a peak of about 2 million pounds in 1999 to only 150,000 pounds in 2024 – a more than 90% decline.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
In summer, move the plant outdoors and continue to water and fertilize it.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Immediately water the area to help the soil settle and give the roots a drink.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
In Wisconsin's Lake Michigan waters alone, lake whitefish harvests have fallen drastically from a peak of about 2 million pounds in 1999 to only 150,000 pounds in 2024 – a more than 90% decline.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water
Verb
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When cleaning, first wet the glasses or use a lens spray before wiping.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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Focus on even moisture at the soil level, and avoid wetting the flowers and the rest of the plant, if possible.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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Plus, all the discourse surrounding the performance could easily drown out the subtlety of Ford’s inclusion.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Louie’s drinking was a way to drown his grief.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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And don’t forget to wash everything down with El SIboney’s dangerously potent sangria.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of residents in Tangerang, a city outside the capital, Jakarta, flock to the Cisadane River to wash their hair with rice straw shampoo and welcome the fasting month with a symbolic spiritual cleansing.—
Mariam Fam,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The study also noted that many of these companies guaranteed some news outlets would cover the press releases, and were essentially flooding the space with garbage crypto information dressed up to look like reliable news.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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More than 4,000 tips flooded law enforcement agencies in the 24 hours after the images were broadcast.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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