Etymology
Origin of watering
before 1000; Middle English (noun); Old English wæterung. See water, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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In Tesla marketing materials, Optimus has a role as a domestic worker watering plants, unpacking groceries and handling other household tasks, giving its owners time to hang out with their families.
Oh my gosh, just looking at this menu right now, my mouth is watering.
From Los Angeles Times
“I spent every weekend up here all through the summer watering, because a lot of stuff came back, and I don’t have it in me to just let it die,” Hofvendahl said.
From Los Angeles Times
BRUSSELS—The European Union proposed watering down rules that would have effectively banned the sale of new combustion-engine cars in the bloc from 2035, after heavy pressure from the automotive industry.
Subsidies benefiting public lands ranchers include disaster assistance after droughts and floods, cheap crop insurance, funding for fences and watering holes, and compensation for animals lost to predators.
From Salon
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