as in wets
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of waters
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Garlic Parmesan has long been a go-to seasoning for wings, breadsticks, and pasta, which is why your mouth probably waters at the mention of it.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
For the last five-plus years, killer whales have been ramming – and in some cases sinking – expensive yachts, sailboats and fishing boats in the crystalline waters off the coasts of Spain, Portugal, France and Morocco.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
In one image in the master plan, a family plays Jenga on their coffee table while a Tesla robot waters the plants behind them.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Deep waters off the West Coast are better suited for floating projects than those that are anchored in the seabed, officials said.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Next door, the towering crevice of the Inland Sea connects a shallow pool on the inside of the cliff face to the sea, framing views of the sparkling sapphire waters with soaring dark rock.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Choppy waters There’s another impact of climate change to add to the list.
—Meghan Pryce, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
On Tuesday’s flight, Starship’s 232-foot-tall Super Heavy booster, which normally returns to land in its launch tower’s giant chopstick-like catch-arms, instead targeted the Gulf of Mexico waters after lofting Starship to space.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the next step of the project will involve towing the system offshore to waters deeper than 164 feet (50 meters) for installation, testing, and connection to the grid.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Garlic Parmesan has long been a go-to seasoning for wings, breadsticks, and pasta, which is why your mouth probably waters at the mention of it.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
For the last five-plus years, killer whales have been ramming – and in some cases sinking – expensive yachts, sailboats and fishing boats in the crystalline waters off the coasts of Spain, Portugal, France and Morocco.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
In one image in the master plan, a family plays Jenga on their coffee table while a Tesla robot waters the plants behind them.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Deep waters off the West Coast are better suited for floating projects than those that are anchored in the seabed, officials said.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Next door, the towering crevice of the Inland Sea connects a shallow pool on the inside of the cliff face to the sea, framing views of the sparkling sapphire waters with soaring dark rock.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Choppy waters There’s another impact of climate change to add to the list.
—Meghan Pryce, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
On Tuesday’s flight, Starship’s 232-foot-tall Super Heavy booster, which normally returns to land in its launch tower’s giant chopstick-like catch-arms, instead targeted the Gulf of Mexico waters after lofting Starship to space.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waters
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But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Watering from above also wets the foliage, which can lead to fungal diseases or powdery mildew on a mum's leaves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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The line in Swift's song and The Life of a Showgirl's cover art appears to be inspired by a Victorian-era painting that depicts the scene in Hamlet when Ophelia goes crazy and falls into a stream and drowns after learning Hamlet killed her father.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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If someone truly disrupts — won’t stop, drowns out others — escort them out and move on.—
Eric Preven,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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According to Energy Star, the average American family washes approximately 300 loads of laundry annually.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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Boiled down in a cauldron using traditional methods, the sulfate-free formula bubbles up into a lovely lather that washes hands without stripping them (the glycerin, as well as coconut, olive, and sweet almond oils, are to thank) and fills the room with its sophisticated, Provençal scents.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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In shocking footage posted on Facebook, large waves are seen breaking through the glass doors of the lobby as water rushes in and quickly floods the hotel.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Bright sunlight floods the sensors with background noise, surface reflections distort the signal, and long-distance measurements require higher stability than short-range indoor use.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waters. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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