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as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
the soft, watery earth of the marshland
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as in runny
having an overly soft liquid consistency
watery oatmeal
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as in thin
not containing very much of some important element
a watery lemonade
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as in bland
lacking in qualities that make for spirit and character
political correctness has resulted in a lot of history books being written in very watery prose
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Recent Examples of watery
Questions have long been asked about what will happen to this enormous watery city when its oil runs dry.
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
Cream or custard fillings can separate, and become watery or lumpy.4
Cream will not whip after being frozen.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
People with allergies typically have itchy or watery eyes, puffy eyes, itchy throat, sneezing, runny nose or congestion, and a sinus headache.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
Robotic missions to the moon and beyond continues with a NASA spacecraft en route to Jupiter’s watery moon Europa and the Mars rover Perseverance collecting more rock and dirt samples.
—Marcia Dunn, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
Cream or custard fillings can separate, and become watery or lumpy.4
Cream will not whip after being frozen.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
People with allergies typically have itchy or watery eyes, puffy eyes, itchy throat, sneezing, runny nose or congestion, and a sinus headache.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
Robotic missions to the moon and beyond continues with a NASA spacecraft en route to Jupiter’s watery moon Europa and the Mars rover Perseverance collecting more rock and dirt samples.
—Marcia Dunn, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Here's where to visit What are the symptoms of the flu? Symptoms of the flu can include fever, sore throat, runny nose, fatigue, body aches, cough and headaches.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
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Patients with respiratory symptoms, such as coughing, sore throat, fever and runny nose, are now required to wear a mask, along with those caring for them.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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But at the heart, the Whiteout V2 is still a player’s stick, with a 98-square-inch head and thinner beam for players with faster swing speeds.Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Notes: Longer, thinner potatoes will fill the dish better than shorter, rounder potatoes.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Vodka, on the other hand, bucked the trend and saw an increase of 32 percent in value, showing that this spirits category, despite its bland reputation, remains incredibly popular.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, its menus look bland and dull, seemingly slapped together to make the mode playable.Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nutrition expert Marion Nestle of New York University says the new rule may encourage food manufacturers to reformulate their foods to reduce sodium, sugars and saturated fats.Allison Aubrey, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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By creating environments that prioritize engagement, personalization and interactivity, businesses can cut through the noise, forge deeper connections and secure a competitive edge in today's saturated marketplace.Astrid Pocklington, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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These gnocchi, filled with ricotta, sit in a thin ragu of duck or veal that, on one occasion, came closer to a soupy stew than a ragu.Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 2 June 2024
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Cook, stirring occasionally, until beer is reduced just beneath the top of the mustard seeds, about 20 minutes (if mixture is too soupy, the mustard will be runny and thin).David Bancroft, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
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Vinegar, which is really dilute acetic acid, will help the milk curdle by further denaturing the whey proteins and neutralizing negative charges at the surface of casein micelles.Liz Roth-Johnson, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2013
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However toxic a substance may be, the amount of exposure received by the general population is very dilute.George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2013
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When the ice eventually thawed, evolutionary activity picked up, and things weren’t so boring anymore.David Bressan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Nestled into a joke about how SNL is too boring if the rumor is true that everyone is on cocaine, Fleming hones in on Jost’s particular brand of bland mundanity.Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Hundreds of thousands are packed into squalid camps along the coast, with little protection from the cold, wet winter.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Participants must wear closed-toe shoes that can get wet.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Watery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watery. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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