How to Use water in a Sentence
- The kids love playing in the water.
- Would you like a glass of water?
- A stick was floating on the water.
- They like to vacation near the water.
- There's water dripping from the ceiling.
- They were fishing in Canadian waters.
- We are sailing in international waters.
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This is our water and our health.
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Alex Burton,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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Why is snow white and water clear?
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Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Charge it up and drop it in the water.
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Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Drain the water out of the sink.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Pack the soil and water deeply.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
3 May 2026
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Try top-water lures at dawn or dusk.
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Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Try top-water lures at dawn and dusk.
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Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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On my kick both my legs were out of the water.
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Glenn Reeves,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Fill a tub or clean sink with hot or warm water.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Cool, plain water works just as well.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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Now, what’s all this about water?
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Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Rinse with water and dry the area with a clean cloth.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Don't walk through flood waters.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Don't walk through flood waters.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Don't walk through flood waters.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
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Don't walk through flood waters.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Don't walk through flood waters.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2026
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Don't walk through flood waters.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Don't walk through flood waters.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Don't walk through flood waters.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Don't walk through flood waters.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Don't walk through flood waters.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Don't walk through flood waters.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Sep. 2025
- We need to water the lawn.
- They fed and watered the horses in the barn.
- My eyes were watering as I chopped the onions.
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All the agents need to be watered.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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These are signs that the lawn needs to be watered.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Basil should be watered when the top inch of soil feels dry.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Keep your new basil plants well-watered for the first week or two.
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Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 July 2022
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If the soil is moist, don’t water and check again in a day or two.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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People tend to water the plant in that pot.
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Ryan Conner,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Zinnias do best in full sun and if watered when dry.
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Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Stop watering the plant and let the soil dry out.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lightly water the area to help the salt reach the roots.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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Who's going to water your plants or let your dogs out?
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Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Wait to water again until the soil dries out.
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Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Use the liquid to water the soil around your plants.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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If the surface is dry to the touch, water the plant deeply.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Keep these tips in mind when watering your plants.
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Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
4 Jan. 2026
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Just scatter the seeds over loose soil and keep them well watered.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
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Try to water the soil, not the leaves and flowers of the plant.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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The flowerbeds are watered twice a week by pop-up sprinklers.
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Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Dallas News,
29 June 2023
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Trees, shrubs and plants can be hand watered instead.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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He's taken to life in a home with a pool like a duck to water.
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Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Do not water in the evenings as that will help the disease spread.
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Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Once seedlings emerge, water the pots from the bottom.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Keep the shrubs well-watered during heat waves.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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And voila—no more guesswork and stress about when and how much to water.
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Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2026
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Most seedlings should be watered when the top of the soil feels slightly dry.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Be sure to water it when the soil is dry to the touch — every week or so.
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Amanda Garrity,
Good Housekeeping,
21 Sep. 2022
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Do not wet leaves when watering.
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Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Don't water the plant from overhead.
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Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
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