- present participle of water.
watering
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"Buckets and watering cans can still be used, and there are exemptions, including where water use is necessary for health and safety reasons or for customers with severe mobility problems."
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
But not all sectors are in favour of watering it down.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Even with its reputation as a watering hole for Hollywood’s biggest names, Dan Tana refused to pander to celebrities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The firm partially put this down to more water being used for activities including watering gardens and filling paddling pools.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Zipping my backpack closed, I dump the last of the water from my watering can onto the soil of my potted fern, grab my hoodie from the end of my bed, and head downstairs.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
He put his fruit's gigantic size down to extra care and 12 waterings a day.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023
Herbs will not grow well in wet conditions, so allow the soil to dry out slightly between waterings.
From Washington Times ● May 23, 2023
“If your germination mix isn’t fully wetted at the start,” Schuyler said, “subsequent waterings won’t fully wet it, and there will be dead spots the water never got to.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
The parlor palm, which prefers bright, indirect light, is resilient enough to tolerate a few missed waterings.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2022
Annie, the fir tree, that the Nolans had cherished with waterings and manurings, had long since sickened and died.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
