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verb

past tense of water

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Recent Examples of watered
Verb
Maintenance on green roofs can cost anywhere from a few cents to over $3 a square foot per year and can be time-consuming depending on whether a roof needs to be weeded and watered by hand. Taylor Wishart, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026 Both are fairly easy to do, and simply require planting your cutting in fresh potting soil and keeping it well watered. Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 12 Aug. 2026 Drought-Tolerant Plants Don’t Need to Be Watered Even the most drought-tolerant plants actually do need to be watered at least the first year they are planted. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026 Between summer downpours, extended dry spells, and intense heat, making sure your lawn stays watered well can be a challenge. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 July 2026 Setting up a sprinkler system and creating a schedule is a useful way to keep plants watered and healthy. Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 July 2026 Some of the healthiest podocarpus seem to be kept on the dry side once established, and only watered during drier times of the year. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026 Congress either never voted on them at all or watered them down with so many legislative loopholes that they were rendered meaningless. Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watered
Adjective
  • Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats and eating more soluble fiber can help lower cholesterol.
    Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Bologna or salami, for example, can contain more saturated fat.
    Anna Dilger, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Arrange some small, flat stones around the puddle to give the butterflies a place to land, and then add enough water to moisten or wet the sand.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Pyne argues that Mediterranean Europe, much like California, is naturally predisposed to burn because of an annual cycle of wetting and drying.
    M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Flavorizer bars sit between the grates and fuel source and catch dripping fat.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Gently squeeze out any excess water so the hair is damp rather than dripping.
    Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Authorities that same year recovered the body of a man who reportedly drowned in 2002, another man who drowned in 1974, and the body of a man who died of as-yet-undetermined causes after disappearing in 1998.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The remains of another drowning victim, Donald Smith, who was believed to have drowned in 1974, were found in October 2022.
    Mark Osborne, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Made from naturally breathable, skin-friendly, pre-washed linen, the quilt is designed to hold up for years while growing softer with every wash.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026
  • As the Cyclospora outbreak grows, experts recommend washing all fresh produce that hasn’t been pre-washed—not just lettuce.
    Sarah Garone, HEALTH, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Roads and dozens of homes were also flooded and some areas remained without power.
    Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The bars are flooded with single people dressed in their sexiest getups and looking vaguely uncomfortable.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Fortunately for us, there are plenty of ways to mix the two this weekend — from spa deals and rum-soaked revelry to a nostalgic hard rock show or a night of stress-busting belly laughs.
    Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Kornacki then exclaimed, trying to collect his soaked papers.
    Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Pre-soaking socks in baking soda, vinegar, or oxygen bleach removes stains and brightens whites.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

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