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Recent Examples of watering can
Digging in the dirt, planting seeds, capturing weeds and even carrying watering cans all contribute to moderate physical activity.
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Danielle Bauter, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Whereas daily rescue watering can exhaust the grass’s precious reserves and even invite fungus.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
Build this three-in-one Lego set into a watering can, rain boot, or birds, each with moveable flowers.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 8 July 2025
While turning and watering can help move a passive compost pile along in the decomposition process, passive composting by its nature relies on nature itself.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
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Danielle Bauter, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Whereas daily rescue watering can exhaust the grass’s precious reserves and even invite fungus.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
Build this three-in-one Lego set into a watering can, rain boot, or birds, each with moveable flowers.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 8 July 2025
While turning and watering can help move a passive compost pile along in the decomposition process, passive composting by its nature relies on nature itself.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watering can
kettle
Noun
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The kettle, finally, was screaming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Watering can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering%20can. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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