as in saturated
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containing water or similar to water
an aqueous solution
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Recent Examples of aqueous
Fans still celebrate him as the punchline-dropping weed head with aqueous cadences who reshaped Aughts hip-hop in his image while personifying Dirty South lyricism at its finest.
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Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
In much the same way that silk cocoons unravel, silk unravels, too, when rid of its sericin and transformed into an aqueous solution of pure fibroin fiber.
—Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
But the military, like industry, already had some indication of aqueous film-forming foam’s (AFFF) toxic effects decades before such information became public knowledge.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
The settlement also resolves all statewide PFAS contamination, including that from aqueous film forming foam (AFFF).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
In much the same way that silk cocoons unravel, silk unravels, too, when rid of its sericin and transformed into an aqueous solution of pure fibroin fiber.
—Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
But the military, like industry, already had some indication of aqueous film-forming foam’s (AFFF) toxic effects decades before such information became public knowledge.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
The settlement also resolves all statewide PFAS contamination, including that from aqueous film forming foam (AFFF).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aqueous
Adjective
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Hues like blush and dusty rose pair well with sandy neutrals, soft grays, and even more saturated colors like teal and fuchsia.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Compared to hard cheeses, cottage cheese has less saturated fat and 5 times more potassium.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Blooms carry quiet meaning—some joyful, some cautious, some dripping with love, some signaling emotional withdrawal.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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The camera lingers on dripping egg yolks and squishy, bubbling dough; the protagonist, Cathy Earnshaw (played by Margot Robbie), must wade through pig’s blood on her way to the moors near her home, leaving a trim of viscera on her gorgeously anachronistic dress.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Thanks to an exceptionally wet December, death cap mushrooms — or Amanita phalloides — have proliferated along the Central Coast and in Northern California.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Beyond Darwin’s collection, the approach could be applied across museums worldwide, offering a safer way to manage aging wet collections and preserve irreplaceable biological records.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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It’s designed to make the area around your eyes look visibly younger with hydrated, firmer skin from the first application.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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So how are you supposed to keep skin hydrated when there’s barely any moisture in the air?—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Aqueous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqueous. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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