water down

Example Sentences

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“There is no way to slice and dice this report to water down the horrible headline,” writes John Ryding, chief economic advisor at Brean Capital.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The vast expanse of water down the left had gobbled up Young's ball less than 24 hours earlier.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Bass repeatedly has denied she was involved in any effort to water down the after-action report, which was meant to spell out mistakes in the Palisades fire response and suggest measures to avoid repeating them.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, the European Union plans to water down rules that would have effectively banned the sale of new combustion-engine cars from 2035.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

I pull strong, slapping away driftwood, fallen leaves, pulling, pushing the muddy water down.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes