water down
verb
watered down; watering down; waters down
: to reduce or temper the force or effectiveness of
watered down the plan
Examples of water down in a Sentence
watered down the cocktails while jacking up their prices
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Instead the internet and social media accelerated a process in which the whole notion of an empirical truth has become watered down and distorted.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 15 May 2025
In the 21st century, figures like André Leon Talley rose to the top of the fashion world without watering down their identity.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
So Hochul had to consent to water down the new public campaign finance rules.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Marx said the no-fault eviction bill is an example of one that’s been watered down because of the perspective of landlords in the legislature.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 15 May 2025
In the 21st century, figures like André Leon Talley rose to the top of the fashion world without watering down their identity.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
So Hochul had to consent to water down the new public campaign finance rules.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Marx said the no-fault eviction bill is an example of one that’s been watered down because of the perspective of landlords in the legislature.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water down
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“Water down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20down. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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