as in wetting
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of watering
In 2004, the par-3 seventh green was so dead on Sunday that players couldn't keep the golf ball on the putting surface and USGA officials wound up watering the green between groups.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
Fertilize regularly because nutrients get washed away while watering so frequently.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
By watering the court, the brick retains its color and doesn’t blow away.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Check Containers More Often Before watering tomato plants, check the soil’s moisture.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
So instead of watering your lawn a little every day, water it just once a week for a longer duration.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
Increase watering as fruit grows on your trees.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
When these edible plants have two dead leaves at their base, and a third leaf is beginning to yellow, stop watering your garlic plants and allow the soil to dry out.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
Before, nutrients in the water created an algal slick that kept water from seeping into the ground and watering the trees.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
ABC News, 3 June 2026
Fertilize regularly because nutrients get washed away while watering so frequently.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
By watering the court, the brick retains its color and doesn’t blow away.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Check Containers More Often Before watering tomato plants, check the soil’s moisture.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
So instead of watering your lawn a little every day, water it just once a week for a longer duration.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
Increase watering as fruit grows on your trees.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
When these edible plants have two dead leaves at their base, and a third leaf is beginning to yellow, stop watering your garlic plants and allow the soil to dry out.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
Before, nutrients in the water created an algal slick that kept water from seeping into the ground and watering the trees.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watering
Verb
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Avoid wetting foliage when watering plants or water in the morning if using overhead sprinklers to help minimize foliar disease.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Avoid wetting leaves and vines.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
12 May 2026
Verb
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In a skeptical market drowning in content and choice, the only sustainable strategy is being the most helpful person in the room—not the loudest or the pushiest.—
William DeCourcy,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In 2022, at a meeting of the Council of Europe, a human-rights organization, Infantino suggested that holding the World Cup more often might prevent so many African refugees from drowning in the Mediterranean.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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In fact, keeping denim looking its best requires not washing them very often at all.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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Any washing machine leaks would cause excessive damage to carpet, and the flooring would likely need to be removed and replaced.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Grounds are already saturated, so additional rainfall will lead to flooding in low-lying areas across parts of North Texas.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Win or lose, the plays will be clipped incessantly, jammed into highlight reels or viral tweets, and B-roll of fans flooding the streets past subway stops adorned in Knicks colors and Timberlands will be plastered all over a thousand documentaries.—
Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Watering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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