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watergate

[waw-ter-geyt, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌgeɪt, ˈwɒt ər- /
VERB
quash
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annul clamp down on crack down on invalidate overrule repeal rescind reverse revoke set aside squelch undo vacate veto void
STRONG
abrogate discharge dissolve kill negate overthrow vitiate
WEAK
black out bottle up cork up declare null and void hush up put damper on put the lid on shut down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow approve do enforce keep permit sanction validate
WEAK
aid assist help rebuild start support

Example Sentences

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Will Ashworth, founder of Watergate Bay Hotel and SeaSpace, said raising levels to 65 decibels would represent "a very significant additional level of sound" that would impact businesses, campsites and residents.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The "Greek Watergate" led to the resignation of one of the prime minister's closest aides, his nephew Grigoris Dimitriadis.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Richard Nixon’s behavior during Watergate brought those prospects into clear focus.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Carter’s victory that fall marked a huge shift in U.S. politics—the end of the Nixon era, and a fresh start after Watergate and Vietnam.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

On the balcony of a hotel room at Watergate, Liddy set up a walkie-talkie antenna.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.