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containing water or similar to water
an aqueous solution
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Recent Examples of aqueous
Utilizing an enzyme derived from watermelon seeds, the scientists were able to to control the manner in which struvite crystallizes from an aqueous suspension of a mineral precursor called newberyite.
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Ben Coxworth
march 20, New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2026
At the opposite age-and-experience end of the Milan Games is the 30-year-old Shiffrin, an indisputable great with a record 108 Alpine-skiing World Cup victories and an aqueous style that makes snow seem like velvet.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Unlike many organic molecules that hate water, Nguyen’s system is compatible with aqueous environments.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 16 Feb. 2026
Swift ends in the bathroom where Swift lies partly submerged in the tub — another ode to Ophelia, but also to the album's aqueous cover.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
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Ben Coxworth
march 20, New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2026
At the opposite age-and-experience end of the Milan Games is the 30-year-old Shiffrin, an indisputable great with a record 108 Alpine-skiing World Cup victories and an aqueous style that makes snow seem like velvet.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Unlike many organic molecules that hate water, Nguyen’s system is compatible with aqueous environments.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 16 Feb. 2026
Swift ends in the bathroom where Swift lies partly submerged in the tub — another ode to Ophelia, but also to the album's aqueous cover.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aqueous
Adjective
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The film’s images find a saturated romanticism in the sunset hues and midnight blues of the surrounding, seemingly infinite and defiantly waterless landscape, and thus an apt visual language for the big, inchoate emotions that our heroine feels but can’t always wrangle or articulate.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Social media has fueled a backlash against seed oils, but mainstream dietary guidance still tends to favor unsaturated fats over saturated ones.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Mama Brown as dripping in jewelry.—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Perhaps because the maker is so iconic—dripping with diamonds and all—White Diamonds has stayed a prevalently popular scent for over 20 years.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Was Yara going to be mama-birded into eating more wet bread?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Protect Your Tables Instead of vintage lace doilies, use cloth napkin squares in their place to protect your furniture from scratches, candles, vases, and wet plants.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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City leaders are encouraging residents to make sure air conditioning works properly, stay hydrated and check on vulnerable neighbors during extreme heat.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Healthy hair starts with taking care of your scalp, protecting the hair from too much heat, staying hydrated, and using products that actually support the hair long term.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 May 2026
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“Aqueous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqueous. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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