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containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
a heavily watered lawn
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to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of watered
Henry Homeyer, The Providence Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Rector also said that none of the city's athletic fields will be watered during the Stage 3 restrictions except for land at 1849 Park, which does not use city water.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Cilantro grown indoors or in pots can be watered with a watering can at the base of the plant.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
However, these small plants need to be well-watered in order to look their best.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
Soon after, a sapling was planted that will be watered and cared for by volunteers.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Most soil acidifiers should be sprinkled over gardens, worked into the top few inches of earth, and then watered in with your hose.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Planting native species in urban and suburban places can help stabilize soils, retain moisture and support pollinators, and native plants can survive more easily when watered and cared for in backyards and community spaces.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Rain gardens are watered by collected or pooled stormwater runoff from roofs, driveways, yards and other surfaces, according to MMSD.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
One way to combat that, as a gardener, is to start plants by seed instead of buying plants that someone else has started, watered and mothered for months.
—Henry Homeyer, The Providence Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Rector also said that none of the city's athletic fields will be watered during the Stage 3 restrictions except for land at 1849 Park, which does not use city water.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Cilantro grown indoors or in pots can be watered with a watering can at the base of the plant.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
However, these small plants need to be well-watered in order to look their best.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
Soon after, a sapling was planted that will be watered and cared for by volunteers.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Most soil acidifiers should be sprinkled over gardens, worked into the top few inches of earth, and then watered in with your hose.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Planting native species in urban and suburban places can help stabilize soils, retain moisture and support pollinators, and native plants can survive more easily when watered and cared for in backyards and community spaces.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Rain gardens are watered by collected or pooled stormwater runoff from roofs, driveways, yards and other surfaces, according to MMSD.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watered
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The production design by Annie Beauchamp (Top of the Lake, On Becoming a God in Central Florida) is both recognizably grounded and subtly weird, and the camerawork of Lol Crawley (The Brutalist) is attuned to the liminal disconnect as well as the saturated palette.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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Bubble teas may also contain tea extract powder and non-dairy creamers, which could add saturated fat.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Mar. 2026
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Lightly wet a microfiber cloth with warm water, being careful not to over-soak it.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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Considerations Before Getting Started Before cleaning your sidewalks, gather some basic safety equipment such as gloves and eye protection, and protect plants and grass bordering your sidewalk from bleach and cleaners by wetting them down and covering them with plastic sheeting or old towels.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles actress has been laying low since giving birth last summer, albeit making a surprise appearance in a nude optical illusion corset dress that appeared to be dripping with blood at a special Jennifer’s Body event in October.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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The snow had turned to rain and sleet, and everything was dripping.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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Veronica Gutierrez brought her husband, her sister and her mother for support, but when grainy security footage began to play during the prosecutor’s opening statement Monday, their sobs drowned out his voice.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes the most beautiful notes are drowned out.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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But a series of floods in the Midwest washed the carp from fish farms into major rivers, where their populations have boomed.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Seawater lead concentrations were highest in the month after the fire and in October, when the season’s first major rain had just washed months’ worth of urban pollution into the ocean.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Prepare homemade tiger nut milk (horchata) by blending soaked tiger nuts with water.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
23 Feb. 2026
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These pre-soaked pads pair pore-clearing salicylic acid with a gentle dose of texture-refining retinol, while cica and green tea ceramide from Korea’s mineral-rich Jeju Island soothe and calm skin.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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Despite this high-minded rhetoric, Talarico has benefited from reams of cash from corporate lobbyists, billionaires, and business executives who have flooded Texas on his behalf.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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The adjacent dining area seats six and is flooded with light from oversized windows that brighten the entire apartment.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
18 Mar. 2026
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When TikTok virality and playlist automation saturate listeners’ attention, artistic sameness threatens to rule the day—but independent artists on their own unique paths are still with us.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Rain could aid firefighting efforts and saturate dry fuels, reducing their risk of igniting in the future.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Watered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watered. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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