as in to wet
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of water
Do not water again until the medium feels dry to the touch.
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
The restaurant and bar, originally built in 1929 as a residence, has been feeding and watering the communities around it with warmth, humor and hamburgers ever since Martin Duffy first opened the business in 1955.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Test Kitchen Tip: To prevent any soggy edges from the tomato watering out, remove the skillet halfway through cooking the cheese and toppings.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
Aircraft carriers from the United States, France,and Japan concluded a naval exercise in the Western Pacific waters east of the Philippines this week.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
The restaurant and bar, originally built in 1929 as a residence, has been feeding and watering the communities around it with warmth, humor and hamburgers ever since Martin Duffy first opened the business in 1955.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Test Kitchen Tip: To prevent any soggy edges from the tomato watering out, remove the skillet halfway through cooking the cheese and toppings.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
Aircraft carriers from the United States, France,and Japan concluded a naval exercise in the Western Pacific waters east of the Philippines this week.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water
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Shivering in Cassidy’s arms, tears wetting her cheeks, naked, so vulnerable.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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The weather will transition from sunny to wet from March 20 to March 31, that first week, with temperatures staying on the cooler side, the Old Farmer’s Almanac forecast said.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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Businesses across sectors are drowning in information, yet many still haven’t found the right tools to manage, interpret, and act on it effectively.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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According the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, the artist drowned after inhaling difluoroethane, and taking alprazolam (a generic form of Xanax).—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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Judge Jeffrey Clothier, who was elected to Genesee County’s 67th District Court in January, said requiring as many as 100 shoplifters caught stealing from a local Walmart to wash cars for free would serve the community and possibly discourage others from stealing from the retail giant.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Step 3: Clean The Shelves Use a sponge or wash cloth dipped in warm, soapy water to wipe off shelves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2025
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Or that people would flood his feed with recommendations for other places to try.—
Sara Murphy,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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Carey’s home flooded with six feet of water during Hurricane Helene in September.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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