as in to wet
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of water
This involves knowing when to water the grass, for how long, and how often.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
Any residential or commercial customer observed by the water utility watering their lawn will be notified of the violation via a tag left on the property, the water utility company said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 June 2025
And in Naxos, Greece, Agios Georgios Beach boasts soft sand and calm, clear waters away from the busy tourist trails.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Anne was a tough but invested teacher, who thought enough of you to tell you the truth without watering it down.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
Any residential or commercial customer observed by the water utility watering their lawn will be notified of the violation via a tag left on the property, the water utility company said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 June 2025
And in Naxos, Greece, Agios Georgios Beach boasts soft sand and calm, clear waters away from the busy tourist trails.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Anne was a tough but invested teacher, who thought enough of you to tell you the truth without watering it down.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water
Verb
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Play at the lake, wet a line, wander through the woods or relax with your binoculars.—
Dalia Faheid,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2025
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Gently wet their head, paws, belly and ears with cool (not cold) water.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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Tragically, eight people drowned, while two were rescued by lifeguards, park rangers and nearby civilian boaters who rushed to help.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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The funeral service for a Metro Transit Police Department sergeant who drowned on Sunday in White Bear Lake will be Friday.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2025
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Each garment piece is dyed and washed with a tie-dye effect before being assembled, creating a one-of-a-kind look when combined with other pieces.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Scrub the container: When you’re done soaking the container, wash it with dish soap and warm water.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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But two of the endeavor’s most compelling aspects are difficult to convey in any individual image, no matter how spectacular: the sheer amount of data Rubin will produce and the speed with which those data will flood into astronomers’ work.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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Streets became rivers that coursed down Asheville’s sloped streets, taking down trees and flooding everything in their path.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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