as in wetting
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of watering
Residents were seen in the initial minutes of the fire watering their roofs and vegetation around their homes as the smoke plume grew in the distance.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Consider watering your plants and trees during the fall and winter when temperatures are warm.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
The sitter was responsible for watering the garden and houseplants, feeding and caring for three cats, a Labrador named Trip, and a flock of chickens, geese, and 11 baby chicks.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
If your hibiscus leaves are turning yellow, that signals something is wrong with your plant, and it could be caused by a variety of factors, from watering to pests.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
But is that water safe to use for watering your indoor plants such as ferns, or edibles in your outdoor garden like tomatoes and basil?
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025
This may mean watering a couple times a week during very hot periods for the first few weeks.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Laughing is like a massage for your brain, so to start watering it down, who wants that?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Options range from simple pots for a sunny windowsill to self-watering hydroponic systems for efficient, low-effort plant growth.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Consider watering your plants and trees during the fall and winter when temperatures are warm.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
The sitter was responsible for watering the garden and houseplants, feeding and caring for three cats, a Labrador named Trip, and a flock of chickens, geese, and 11 baby chicks.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
If your hibiscus leaves are turning yellow, that signals something is wrong with your plant, and it could be caused by a variety of factors, from watering to pests.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
But is that water safe to use for watering your indoor plants such as ferns, or edibles in your outdoor garden like tomatoes and basil?
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025
This may mean watering a couple times a week during very hot periods for the first few weeks.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Laughing is like a massage for your brain, so to start watering it down, who wants that?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Options range from simple pots for a sunny windowsill to self-watering hydroponic systems for efficient, low-effort plant growth.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watering
Verb
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Increase the resistance on this exercise by wetting the towel first.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Potential for wetting rain exists and could provide additional containment opportunities.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These jokes revolved around the idea of misusing objects, like putting food on their heads, and pretend play like washing hands without soap or water.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Regularly washing your sheets is crucial in maintaining sleep hygiene, and some approaches to washing sheets are more effective than others.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Before his tragic death by drowning in Costa Rica at age 54 in July, The Cosby Show alum Malcolm-Jamal Warner shared some memories about working on the landmark NBC sitcom from 1984 to 1992.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Seeing Laura come down the deck, Cherry pretends to be drowning.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Hortmans’ assassination received a flurry of coverage over the strange circumstances under which it was carried out, with pictures of Boelter in his silicone mask initially flooding social media.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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But then the torrent of anonymous text messages that would put their relationship to the test began flooding in.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Watering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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