as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
a heavily watered lawn
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as in wetted
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of watered
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
On the 10-point scale, numbers one through three alert users that the plant needs to be watered, four through seven indicate that the plant can be left alone, while numbers eight through 10 show that the plant has been overwatered.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
However, plants with hairy leaves or plants in soilless mixes may do better by being watered from the bottom.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
Healthy, stress-free trees that are consistently watered throughout the year tend to display better fall color.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Conditioning is a simple process in which straw bales are watered and fertilized for about 12 days before planting.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
The pigs were safely loaded, watered and fed while on the island.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 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
Verb
Mature Texas Rangers should never be watered more than twice a month.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
On the 10-point scale, numbers one through three alert users that the plant needs to be watered, four through seven indicate that the plant can be left alone, while numbers eight through 10 show that the plant has been overwatered.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
However, plants with hairy leaves or plants in soilless mixes may do better by being watered from the bottom.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
Healthy, stress-free trees that are consistently watered throughout the year tend to display better fall color.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Conditioning is a simple process in which straw bales are watered and fertilized for about 12 days before planting.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
The pigs were safely loaded, watered and fed while on the island.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 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
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Liver Liver is an organ meat that contains more saturated fat than poultry or fish.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bold hues are the name of the game, whether this means going for the kind of saturated, chili pepper–adjacent red that flooded the runways of labels like Ferragamo or embracing autumn’s fascination with all things deep purple, courtesy of an earrings pair that pays homage to the humble eggplant.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Following Harriett's death, the boy began experiencing strange happenings — hearing scratching in the wall, seeing water mysteriously dripping from pipes and walls, and most scary of all, feeling his bed moving.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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So no surprise the shells were his third pick, after dripping sauce on himself.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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To help keep leaves, whole or chopped, in place during high winds or flooding rains, wet them down with a hose.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The muted pequin peppers are drowned by musty garlic powder.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Oct. 2025
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The most serious was in late 2022, when two of Ginger's tiger cubs drowned after falling into a partially frozen pond.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Linen clothing that is not pre-washed or that is dried in high heat can shrink by 15 percent.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pre-washed greens, like those in salad kits, aren’t immune to these issues.—
Danielle Zickl,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the recent past, Japanese companies like Toyota and Sony had flooded America’s market with high quality but inexpensive cars and electronics, harming the business of great American brands, including General Motors and RCA.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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In 1700, for example, the Dutch flooded part of West Africa with perhaps as much as 40 million pounds of gunpowder, enough for well over half a billion musket shots; the world population at the time may have been as low as 600 million people.—
Clifton Crais,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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When TikTok virality and playlist automation saturate listeners’ attention, artistic sameness threatens to rule the day—but independent artists on their own unique paths are still with us.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Rain could aid firefighting efforts and saturate dry fuels, reducing their risk of igniting in the future.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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And with this model, the dream of a sun-soaked, stylish getaway is closer than ever.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Add the soaked bread and its water to the blender along with the tomatoes, onion, and bell pepper.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Watered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watered. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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