How to Use water down in a Sentence

water down

verb

• The team had to dilute the whiskeys with water down to about 40-50% proof.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2019
• Just dump the water down the drain when you’re done - no fuss, no muss.
  — Michael Boyce, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2018
• The shot of the day came off the tee shot by Charlie on the par-3 17th, a tricky hole with water down the left side.
  — USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2021
• The water down there is black as ink and the waves drown themselves.
  — Namwali Serpell, Harper's Magazine, 18 Aug. 2020
• But this year, a group of countries sought to water down the rules.
  — Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2023
• The idea was watered down by the Swedish government, then scrapped in the 1990s.
  — The Economist, 15 June 2019
• And for all of those plant parents out there, don’t pour that water down the drain!
  — Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2022
• The man gulped the water down and wiped his mouth with his handkerchief.
  — Paul Yoon, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
• Those who live near the site of the fire are asked to water down their mulch beds, the department said.
  — Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2022
• Harold's plans to help Rural Metro water down the area before the show.
  — Lauren Castle, azcentral, 18 June 2018
• Next, pour a kettle of boiling water down the sink to rinse.
  — Melissa Rolland, courant.com, 17 July 2019
• First, his drive found the water down the left before his next shot was shanked into the trees.
  — Ben Morse, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
• The restrictions were watered down over the course the meeting.
  — Obed Manuel, Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2020
• It’s just spread out over too many episodes, its tension watered down by the length.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
• Don't water down your own brand just because you are asked to.
  — Kelly Samuel, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
• Let the soil dry out to the touch (up to the first knuckle) before watering down to 6 to 8 inches.
  — oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2020
• After two hours have passed, pour boiling water down the drain, which should now be cleared of the clog.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• The dirt quad empties out quicker than water down a drain.
  — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2021
• The Boch brand name, Chris Dagesse said, remains too valuable to give up or water down.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2021
• And, my goodness, take a look at their manifesto, even the one that’s so-called watered down in 2017.
  — Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2024
• Let the soil dry out to the touch (up to the first knuckle) before watering and then water down to 6 to 8 inches.
  — Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 8 May 2018
• The water down there reached around 34ºF, much warmer than Arctic waters above.
  — Ula Chrobak, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2020
• So the companies are trying to blunt the court decision and water down the bill.
  — Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, 11 July 2019
• Pour boiling water down to kill any fly eggs and larvae.
  — Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2020
• Create a berm at the edge of the root ball to help hold and direct water down through the roots and then out into the surrounding soil.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Oct. 2019
• Hubbard had one last chance with a bold tee shot on the 18th, one of the toughest driving holes on the PGA Tour with water down the left side and a large bunker to the right.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2019
• That should be a relief to investors and gamers, who worried that Tour could be watered down.
  — Bloomberg News, The Denver Post, 9 June 2019
• As Bloomberg reports, the tech industry made a last ditch push to water down the bill this month, but the effort came up short.
  — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2019
• The other promises, some of which are viewed negatively, are expected to be watered down, or dismissed.
  — John S. Tobey, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
• Chu says that since Trump's first term, red states have focused on school choice policies, and blue states have watered down accountability and testing requirements.
  — Russell Contreras, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024