as in wetting
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of watering
However, once buds start to form, begin watering regularly to support healthy growth.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
In a viral video, shared by the dog's owner under @curlsinthetail on August 22, the dachshund can be seen joining its owner during a routine chore—watering the plants.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Do your best to maintain a healthy, lush lawn by watering correctly, keeping the soil nutrient-rich, and mowing at the correct height for your type of lawn turf.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Everyone wants to know if watering their trees in September will help their trees develop better fall color.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
The person who swears by iced coffee year-round will love this kitchen gadget, which cools hot coffee in 60 seconds without watering it down.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Before, nutrients in the water created an algal slick that kept water from seeping into the ground and watering the trees.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, exhibiting accuracy, the robot mimics human-like care by watering a plant delicately and dancing to lively music.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
My mouth is watering just thinking about it.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
In a viral video, shared by the dog's owner under @curlsinthetail on August 22, the dachshund can be seen joining its owner during a routine chore—watering the plants.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Do your best to maintain a healthy, lush lawn by watering correctly, keeping the soil nutrient-rich, and mowing at the correct height for your type of lawn turf.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Everyone wants to know if watering their trees in September will help their trees develop better fall color.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
The person who swears by iced coffee year-round will love this kitchen gadget, which cools hot coffee in 60 seconds without watering it down.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Before, nutrients in the water created an algal slick that kept water from seeping into the ground and watering the trees.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, exhibiting accuracy, the robot mimics human-like care by watering a plant delicately and dancing to lively music.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
My mouth is watering just thinking about it.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watering
Verb
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What sold me on the Shapton set was the process of wetting the whetstones.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Increase the resistance on this exercise by wetting the towel first.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wash Delicates Keep delicates separate from other garments by washing them in old pillowcases.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sandra would go days in the same pajamas, not brushing her teeth, not washing her hair.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My father began singing a hymn, drowning my voice out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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The boisterous throng marched into City Hall, shouting and often drowning out city representatives.—
Robert Wyss,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But if so, that original dream did not last long in the face of the torrent of money that soon started flooding his way.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Americans are still flooding into money market funds, despite the the Federal Reserve’s latest campaign to lower borrowing costs.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Watering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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