as in to wet
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of water
Immunological functioning weakens, muscle mass declines, the kidneys become smaller and the body stores water differently.
—Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Farmers rushed to move cows to keep them from freezing to death and to feed and water them as rural roads became impassable.
—Melina Walling, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Snowdrops typically don’t need to be watered, but supplemental watering during and after blooming in a particularly dry spring helps them for the following year.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
These tests are about human beings, fighting for their homes, watering their roofs, talking to each other, planning escape routes, sharing food and water, rallying to urgency.
—Jim Newton, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water
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This keeps the plant roots wet longer and can lead to the formation of fungal diseases and root rot.— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
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Movies like High Tension (2003) and Martyrs (2008) would have even Eli Roth wetting his knickers, and Inside is no exception.— Huntley Woods, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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The most important thing is to drown out the noise, forget the optics, and focus on creating your most loving experience on Valentine’s Day and beyond.— Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
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In 2013, the Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano nearly drowned when a blockage in his suit’s cooling system flooded his helmet with water.— Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Add it to your daily wash routine for best results.— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
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The American Academy of Dermatology Association says shingles rashes should be washed with a fragrance-free cleanser, coated with pure petroleum jelly, and covered with a clean, nonstick bandage daily until the blisters are completely healed.— Brittany Risher, SELF, 7 Feb. 2025
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The massive hole in the house left the basement flooded and destroyed.— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
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Virgen Viera was scanning her phone for updates about the crash when photos and videos began flooding social media.— Alaa Elassar, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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