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Recent Examples of watering can
Daily watering can cause overwatering, or if only a small amount of water is delivered, the plants will develop shallow root systems.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
George has a particular fondness for drinking out of my watering can.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
Carpenter added that excess watering can also harm crops, creating another challenge for farmers trying to protect their fields.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
That nudges me outdoors to replenish the supply – an errand that inevitably leads me to half a dozen more domestic urgencies: the weed that needs pulling, the porch that needs sweeping, the potted fern thirsty for another swig from our watering can.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
George has a particular fondness for drinking out of my watering can.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
Carpenter added that excess watering can also harm crops, creating another challenge for farmers trying to protect their fields.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
That nudges me outdoors to replenish the supply – an errand that inevitably leads me to half a dozen more domestic urgencies: the weed that needs pulling, the porch that needs sweeping, the potted fern thirsty for another swig from our watering can.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watering can
Noun
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Track your plant’s water supply meticulously with a clear, self-watering pot.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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If the top few inches of soil are still wet, put down the watering pot.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The centuries-old pot-kettle idiom points out hypocrisy — as when one person accuses another of a flaw that afflicts himself.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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All the rooms come with Nespresso machines and a kettle (not always a given in Italian hotels).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Watering can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering%20can. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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