water down

Example Sentences

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“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 proposals could face a backlash from campaign groups who fear they could water down the legal rights of children.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Once you’re above the residential lots, you’ll see pipes along the way, carrying water down the hill, along with occasional trailside poison oak.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

She removed it from the cage, rocked it in her arms, and with a missionary’s care managed to get water down his parched, swollen throat.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende