water down
verb
watered down; watering down; waters down
: to reduce or temper the force or effectiveness of
watered down the plan
Examples of water down in a Sentence
watered down the cocktails while jacking up their prices
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Yet, her performance shouldn’t be watered down (sorry) to just her preternatural ability to access tears.
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Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
For Hezekiah's actor Malachi Kirby, there was no fear would water down the show.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The release of waters down the Kaweah and Tule rivers is now over.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
The fear is that even if the report is eventually published, its impact could be watered down without the government's involvement or endorsement.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025
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Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
For Hezekiah's actor Malachi Kirby, there was no fear would water down the show.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The release of waters down the Kaweah and Tule rivers is now over.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
The fear is that even if the report is eventually published, its impact could be watered down without the government's involvement or endorsement.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water down
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“Water down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20down. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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