as in to wet
to make wet
watered the plants
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Recent Examples of water
At October’s African Peoples Counter COP, activists shared experiences of the harmful impacts of mining, from communities displaced by new gold mines in Burkina Faso, to water contamination from Guinea’s aluminum mines.
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Kim Harrisberg and Jack Graham, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
Another alternative to watering plants from the typical top-down direction is to go bottom-up.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Just slip a potted houseplant — still in its original plastic container — into the pot; remove the plant from the Bauer pot easily for watering without worrying about leaks.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Here's what to know on how to water your trees this fall.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kim Harrisberg and Jack Graham, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
Another alternative to watering plants from the typical top-down direction is to go bottom-up.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Just slip a potted houseplant — still in its original plastic container — into the pot; remove the plant from the Bauer pot easily for watering without worrying about leaks.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Here's what to know on how to water your trees this fall.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water
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Advertisement The Southland remains in high fire season, which could last into the new year without a wetting rainfall, and forecasters say more Santa Ana winds are on the way.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Placing the plant in a dish filled with water allows its roots to soak up the moisture and keep your plant hydrated, without wetting the soil up top, where gnat larvae tend to live.Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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These headphones will drown all that out and give you bliss.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Doka has spent his childhood playing on land that would have been drowned by the Orme Reservoir, building forts in the woods, jumping over irrigation ditches and playing with his cousins.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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And make sure to wash your hands frequently with soap and water.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Also, pay special attention to washing the folds of your skin, as bacteria likes to hang out there.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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In a world flooded with ads and messages, the brands that stand out are the ones that create real, human connections through their stories.Somdutta Singh, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Quick bouts of rain temporarily flooded some roadways and underpasses in the Bay Area, submerging cars in one low-lying street in Livermore.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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