as in to wet
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of water
The grass is between 4 and 5 per cent synthetic, watered every day and mowed several times a week.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Continue to water more frequently for at least two years.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
Provide steady light and watering if your plants experience shock when coming back indoors.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025
Parts of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay are loaded with invasive fish species — most notably snakeheads, which were introduced illegally into Maryland waters some 20 years ago and have been vilified by fisheries biologists and in the media ever since.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Continue to water more frequently for at least two years.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
Provide steady light and watering if your plants experience shock when coming back indoors.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025
Parts of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay are loaded with invasive fish species — most notably snakeheads, which were introduced illegally into Maryland waters some 20 years ago and have been vilified by fisheries biologists and in the media ever since.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water
Verb
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His mother wet a sponge to moisten his lips and tongue.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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The president’s health has been the subject of speculation for years; in 2023, six journalists were arrested after they were accused of sharing a video that appeared to show the president wetting himself.—
Abdi Latif Dahir,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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That’s no small feat in a world drowning in content.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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In the film, Charles survives a plane crash, nearly drowns and is finally eaten by a shark.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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The linen cotton blend isn’t see-through and is safe to machine wash on a gentle cycle and even tumble dry on low afterward.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 May 2025
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The brand recommends washing the mat in cold water on the gentle cycle, and tumble drying it on a low speed or laying it flat to air dry.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Verb
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When a storm is approaching, most evacuation orders are issued for areas where storm surge is a threat or for those near a body of water that is prone to flooding.—
Mallory Nicholls,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Severe storms with large hail, damaging wind gusts, flooding downpours and a few tornados will complicate Memorial Day travel in parts of the Southern Plains, Mid-South and Tennessee Valley, a National Weather Service (NWS) forecast said.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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“Water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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