as in wetting
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of watering
For happy bulbs and a healthier lawn, Heath recommends selecting drought-tolerant grass or simply watering less.
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
Avoid using nitrogen-heavy fertilizers, watering the grass more often than needed, or letting the grass get too tall since mowing longer grass means cutting more than ⅓ of the blade.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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
Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
Avoid using nitrogen-heavy fertilizers, watering the grass more often than needed, or letting the grass get too tall since mowing longer grass means cutting more than ⅓ of the blade.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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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What sold me on the Shapton set was the process of wetting the whetstones.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Increase the resistance on this exercise by wetting the towel first.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The group sees ample opportunity for partnership with some of the denim industry’s leading finishing innovators, who have worked to replace stone-washing techniques—which are polluting and water-guzzling—with lasers to achieve whiskering and distressing.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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To maintain its quality, the brand suggests washing it separately in cold water on a gentle laundry cycle.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The last post shared on Allen's Instagram was a photo of him and the late Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who died in July after drowning while on a family vacation in Costa Rica.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The quake came as central Philippine provinces were still recovering from a storm that struck Friday, killing at least 27 people, mostly from drowning and falling trees.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The hours leading up to those high tides could see flooding too, with levels dropping lowest during low tide.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ochsner Health did not answer questions about flooding preparations at Choctaw General.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Watering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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