watered

Example Sentences

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However, the couple's relationship with Netflix was watered down last year.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

My eyes watered at the apt metaphor for life and making the most of what you’re given; Jack said something admittedly funny about six minutes he’d never get back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

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

My mouth watered at the memory of double-dip cones on hot summer afternoons, sticky and cold and sweet.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn