as in to wet
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of water
Stick to water or a light meal when taking magnesium for better absorption and retention.
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Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
The director was the voice for three characters, including one in the first scenes of the film—a demon disguised as a flight attendant who waters a flowerpot with a pot of coffee.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
Original price: $42.99 Never forget to feed or water your cats with this automatic feeder and water dispenser.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Just before midnight on Friday, August 22nd, insects circled the bright lights outside the Texas state capitol and sprinklers watered the lawn.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
The director was the voice for three characters, including one in the first scenes of the film—a demon disguised as a flight attendant who waters a flowerpot with a pot of coffee.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
Original price: $42.99 Never forget to feed or water your cats with this automatic feeder and water dispenser.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Just before midnight on Friday, August 22nd, insects circled the bright lights outside the Texas state capitol and sprinklers watered the lawn.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water
Verb
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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
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What sold me on the Shapton set was the process of wetting the whetstones.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 46-year-old former country star and 42-year-old actress suffered a tragedy in 2019 when their 3-year-old son River drowned in the pool outside their Texas home.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Birria and tortas ahogadas, a sandwich drowned in red salsa, are local staples, perfect for recovering after a long night out.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Inspectors gave the Sacramento coffee shop a yellow placard after watching an employee skip the sanitizer step when washing a tray of cups and forks.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Remove screens to spray down with your garden hose and wash and squeegee the exterior glass.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The president responded by calling a special session and flooding the assembly with armed troops.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Reaction to the Grand Blanc Township violence Statements of support, shock and encouragement quickly flooded social media.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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