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watered down

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verb

past tense of water down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for watered-down
Adjective
  • The company in 2020 pleaded guilty to distributing adulterated ice-cream products and agreed to pay a fine over the outbreak.
    Dylan Tokar, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
  • And while most of those overdoses involved the illicit synthetic opioid fentanyl, experts say that an adulterated and contaminated drug supply is also leading to deaths.
    Nadia Kounang, CNN, 17 Mar. 2022
Verb
  • How To Use Apple Cider Vinegar To Clean Apple cider vinegar, sometimes referred to as ACV, should always be diluted for cleaning purposes.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
  • As the water diluted the stains, the fabric faded to a soft pink.
    Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Trevor Story’s ground out with the bases loaded pushed across the winning run.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Houck loaded the bases with one out in the first Wednesday but only allowed one run.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Measles is already making a comeback, with federal health officials working to control an outbreak that has infected more than 200 people in Texas.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Two cats in different households in New York City were infected with bird flu, the city’s Health Department announced.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The president also floated cutting Chinese tariffs to 80%.
    Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
  • However, with the fight at stake and Aldo unable to safely cut any more weight, a deal was struck between Aldo, the UFC, and Zahabi to fight at featherweight with a 145-pound limit.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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“Watered-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watered-down. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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