as in to dilute
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
watered down the cocktails while jacking up their prices
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Recent Examples of water down
But the free agent class ended up watered down with top guys re-signing (including target Brock Nelson with the Colorado Avalanche).
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Joe Smith, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Finally, pour boiling water down the drain again.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
The unit has also been watered down by seven injuries since camp started, but even if Butch Barry’s unit were completely healthy a backup left tackle is missing from this roster.
—Omar Kelly
august 22, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Polis also really wants to water down or delay new artificial intelligence regulations, which are set to take effect in February.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
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Joe Smith, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Finally, pour boiling water down the drain again.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
The unit has also been watered down by seven injuries since camp started, but even if Butch Barry’s unit were completely healthy a backup left tackle is missing from this roster.
—Omar Kelly
august 22, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Polis also really wants to water down or delay new artificial intelligence regulations, which are set to take effect in February.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water down
Verb
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Creating majority-Black districts in the South has been a longstanding remedy to the historic dispersal of minority populations across multiple districts to dilute their voting power.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The move would effectively dilute the voting power of Missouri’s largest city, combining the voters in Kansas City’s urban areas with residents living in the rural, Republican-leaning parts of the state.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In these long moments of waiting, the atmosphere is heavy and loaded.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Passengers can walk on, bring bicycles, or even load up cars and campers.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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As more success suddenly comes his way, McKinstry has remained the same, friendly and chuckling at his locker, dirtying his jersey and pestering opponents on the field.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Some were prosthetic buttocks, but others were people’s own buttocks, but in various states, like dirtied down and with partial covering.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Initially lined up outside, Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones quickly cut inside to beat the right tackle.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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On the northeast of the fire, by Sugar Pine Mountain, crews worked in steep, inaccessible terrain to bring containment lines into the natural rock bluff, trying to cut the fire off south of the Wishon Reservoir for the protection of the critical hydroelectric infrastructure.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Other public speakers, like Tabitha Fader, said the reroute would cause irreparable harm if wetlands and rivers were polluted during pipeline construction or in the event of a spill.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Industry, transportation, and creating electricity are polluting.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In pre-trial evidence released last month, Erin's ex-husband Simon also accused Erin of attempting to fatally poison him on multiple occasions, per the BBC.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The patients allegedly poisoned were between the ages of 4 and 89, according to Le Monde.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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If exposed to an infected person, 90% of unvaccinated people will become infected.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Not everyone infected with TB gets symptoms, but those with active cases can suffer from a persistent cough, including coughing up blood or sputum, chest pain, fever, and fatigue.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Water down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20down. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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