Thesaurus results for AQUATIC

aquatic

adjective

ə-ˈkwä-tik

Definition of aquatic

as in underwater

living, lying, or occurring below the surface of the water a lifelong fascination with sharks and other fearsome aquatic creatures

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Recent Examples of aquatic Research examining toxins and microplastics in aquatic environments has raised concerns about their potential effects on these microscopic organisms and the broader marine ecosystem. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Part of the Splash Jelly Drop collection, Tory Burch’s Mini Romy reworks one of the brand’s signature shapes into a bright aquatic blue that immediately calls to mind swimming pools and cloudless skies. — Sanika Achrekar, Glamour, 2 July 2026 In the latest post, which featured 19 photos, Brittany shared snaps of her three children — daughters Sterling, 5, and Golden, 17 months, and son, Bronze, 3 —interacting with different aquatic and land animals at a zoo. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 The real toxicity concern, per The New Republic‘s review of contractor materials, confirming previous reporting from Meidas News, lies in the epoxy resin used for the pool’s new lining, which carries explicit long-term aquatic toxicity warnings. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for aquatic

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The technology is an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) paired with its own seabed docking station.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
Its tendency to rapidly reproduce, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces, can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of underwater

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But a new antenna technology, borrowed from the physics of medical implants, is rethinking how submarine machines talk to each other – and to us.

— Omar Kardoudi June 06, New Atlas, 6 June 2026
As a near-term step, the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom should invite Japan to participate in discrete (non-submarine) elements of the 2021 AUKUS security pact, which will support Australia’s acquisition of nuclear submarines and promote cooperation on other advanced capabilities.

— CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE, Foreign Affairs, 12 Jan. 2023

Definition of submarine

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