watered

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

At the same time, neither the city of Los Angeles nor the county have routinely watered surviving public trees — which arborists say is essential to helping damaged trees recover.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The law and its subsequent reauthorizations ultimately made sure that minority citizens’ votes mattered, outlawing policies, such as gerrymandered maps, that watered down their political power.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

While these tariffs could be watered down given the backdrop of elevated energy prices, Tedford says he expects the Section 301 tariffs to be imposed in some form or another this summer.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

But the BMA ended the talks, saying the terms of the pay progression element had been "watered down" at the last minute.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“Pete, Otis, unload the hay burners and get them watered, will you? Use the stream instead of troughs. We’re conserving water.”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen