water down
Example Sentences
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“How in the world did you know to bring two buckets of water down with you?”
From Literature
Bass has repeatedly denied that she was involved in any effort to water down the report.
From Los Angeles Times
Bass repeatedly has denied she was involved in any effort to water down the after-action report, which was meant to spell out mistakes in the Palisades fire response and suggest measures to avoid repeating them.
From Los Angeles Times
The proposals could face a backlash from campaign groups who fear they could water down the legal rights of children.
From BBC
“There was absolutely no reason or desire that I would want to water down this report.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
