water down

Example Sentences

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To handle the extra volume, engineers send surplus water down 5 Shaft into the deep pool below, much like an overflow spillway helps relieve pressure at a full reservoir.

From Science Daily • Jul. 6, 2026

“There is no way to slice and dice this report to water down the horrible headline,” writes John Ryding, chief economic advisor at Brean Capital.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

“It’s like the restaurant that starts to water down the soup,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The vast expanse of water down the left had gobbled up Young's ball less than 24 hours earlier.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The next day, the team doctor gave me some medication that would allow me to at least keep water down and stop my head from pounding.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad