as in wetting
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of watering
Start watering plumeria when leaves appear towards the end of the month.
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Tips for Watering Your Garden in the Summer Gardening pros detail the best tips for watering your garden in the summer, so your plants and lawn stay happy and healthy.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
Learn the best time to start watering your lawn to promote healthy grass this spring.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Keep the growing medium moist by watering several times a week during warm to hot weather.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Cool water is also useful for watering the garden or the lawn instead of draining the tank into the sewer.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
While watering too often can lead to mushy leaves and root rot, watering too little will cause the leaves to turn brown and shrivel up.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 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
Furthermore, exhibiting accuracy, the robot mimics human-like care by watering a plant delicately and dancing to lively music.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Tips for Watering Your Garden in the Summer Gardening pros detail the best tips for watering your garden in the summer, so your plants and lawn stay happy and healthy.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
Learn the best time to start watering your lawn to promote healthy grass this spring.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Keep the growing medium moist by watering several times a week during warm to hot weather.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Cool water is also useful for watering the garden or the lawn instead of draining the tank into the sewer.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
While watering too often can lead to mushy leaves and root rot, watering too little will cause the leaves to turn brown and shrivel up.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 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
Furthermore, exhibiting accuracy, the robot mimics human-like care by watering a plant delicately and dancing to lively music.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watering
Verb
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Space Leylands 8 to 10 feet apart to control these problems and avoid wetting the foliage.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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When cleaning your upholstered headboard, avoid over-wetting it.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Following November elections, 21 individuals will undertake the daunting task of funding and running a massive school system drowning in debt and facing a highly uncertain future demanding the making of difficult decisions.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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For the most part, that’s what happened, and for the third consecutive season, a drowning defense sunk a year of Joe Burrow’s prime.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Is there anything more comfortable than slipping into bed after washing and drying your sheets?—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The same rule applies to washing dishes in a dirty dishwasher.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Large hail, damaging winds, flooding rainfall and an elevated, non-zero threat for tornadoes will be possible.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The hard truth is that clinging to the past and fearing the future cannot fix leaking roofs or flooding greens.—
Betty Resch,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Watering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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