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verb

past tense of water

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Recent Examples of watered
Verb
The pigs were safely loaded, watered and fed while on the island. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 Houseplants prefer to be watered with room temperature water and cold water can sometimes shock the plant’s roots and lead to issues. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024 In general, tropical plants should be watered about once every 1-2 weeks, while succulents and cacti can be watered more sparingly. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024 Keep Plant Leaves Dry Houseplants can be watered using overhead watering or bottom watering. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024 Water Keeping poinsettias watered depends on how often your plant's soil gets dry. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024 Prepare plants for cold weather by keeping plants well-watered throughout fall and winter. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024 If a room is warmer, a Christmas cactus will need to be watered more often. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024 To withstand the extreme heat and arid conditions, crops in the Salton Sea air basin need to be watered regularly. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watered
Adjective
  • Many studies have linked high intake of saturated fat with health problems like heart disease, weight gain, and high cholesterol.2 Conversely, the healthier fats in plant oils could protect against some chronic health conditions.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The saturated bright colors of Corina’s clothing contrast with the muted, mostly gray colors of the publishing house’s offices.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Although scattered rain showers are expected to track across western North Carolina later this morning, this will not be enough of a wetting rain to bring relief to dry fuels.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
  • To start, wet your hands with water, then apply enough soap to cover your hands and rub them against each other.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Expand All The clues that alcohol was a factor in a catastrophic boat crash that drowned one teen and permanently disabled another emerged immediately.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.
    Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 6 Jan. 2025
  • There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Fully saturate mid-lengths to ends, avoiding your scalp entirely.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Alternatively, saturate cotton balls with essential oil and place them near all possible entry points.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • With over 826,000 views, the comments section was flooded with laughter and praise for the husband's unflappable demeanor.
    Daniella Gray, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025

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“Watered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watered. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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