as in to wet
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of water
It is watered once a week, is never fertilized and keeps close company with a billowy, vining star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides).
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 July 2025
What To Know Cabot was seen, apparently without her ring, outside her home, watering her plants, in pictures published by the Daily Mail.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
This half-circle spray pattern will water the grass in each direction without spraying your house.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
Meanwhile, Pepe revealed that the two are excited to water their connection away from cameras.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 24 July 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 July 2025
What To Know Cabot was seen, apparently without her ring, outside her home, watering her plants, in pictures published by the Daily Mail.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
This half-circle spray pattern will water the grass in each direction without spraying your house.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
Meanwhile, Pepe revealed that the two are excited to water their connection away from cameras.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water
Verb
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Given the risk to heart issues in people with coronary artery disease, only the 31 healthy participants took part in the fan study (the remaining 27 individuals just underwent skin wetting/no skin wetting conditions).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 July 2025
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Any storms that do form will likely produce wetting rain in the cores but lightning is possible far from these cores in areas that will remain dry.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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If flooding is observed, then turn around, don't drown.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
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That means being able to get three to five of the most important things done quickly, while drowning out outside chaos and distractions.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 Aug. 2025
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First wash your hands, then follow these guidelines.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the clip, which Lizzo posted on TikTok, the rapper is seen washing a Porsche while wearing a denim top.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Several Survivor alums flooded the comments section on Kay's post to share their well wishes to the couple.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In fact, last year the U.S. Supreme Court refused to rule on the issue in a case brought by Texas ranchers whose property had been effectively taken from them by a Texas transportation project that flooded their land.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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