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How to Use "Water" with Example Sentences
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water
(n):
a colorless liquid used for drinking, bathing, washing, cleaning and swimming
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Used with adjectives:
"
The recipe says to add
boiling
water
.
"
(boiling, hot, warm, cold)
"
You should drink
clean
water
.
"
(clean, purified, fresh, filtered, distilled)
"
The restaurant serves
tap
water
.
"
(tap, bottled, mineral, spring)
"
She accidentally swallowed
sea
water
while swimming.
"
(sea, salt)
"
The
water
is
deep
.
"
(deep, shallow, clear, muddy, dirty, contaminated)
"
The fisherman took the boat out into the
open
water
.
"
(open)
"
They were caught in
stormy
waters
.
"
(stormy, rough)
"
The
water
is
safe
to drink.
"
(safe, dangerous, harmful)
Used with verbs:
"
He
drinks
water
throughout the day.
"
(drinks, sips)
"
The children
were spraying
water
on each other.
"
(be + spraying, be + squirting, be + splashing, be + spilling)
"
They
are contaminating
the
water
with trash.
"
(be + contaminating, be + polluting)
"
Turn off
the
water
.
"
(turn off, turn on, drain)
"
Please
boil
some
water
for tea.
"
(boil, heat, pour, serve)
"
Water
is dripping
from the pipes.
"
(be + dripping, be + leaking)
"
Water
was running
down the street.
"
(be + running, be + pouring, be + flowing)
"
The
water
froze
.
"
(froze, cooled, evaporated)
Used with prepositions:
"
We can see something
in
the
water
.
"
(in)
"
The toy boat floats
on
the
water
.
"
(on)
"
The fish swim quickly
through
the
water
.
"
(through, under)
Used with nouns:
"
The
water
temperature
is warm.
"
(temperature)
"
The
water
pressure
is low.
"
(pressure, level, quality)
"
The small village does not have good
water
supply
.
"
(supply, resources, treatment, purification)
"
We need to replace the
water
filter
.
"
(filter, pipe, tank, pump)
"
Water
pollution
is a growing problem.
"
(pollution, shortage)
"
We need more
water
bottles
.
"
(bottles)
"
He likes to play
water
sports
.
"
(sports)
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water
(v):
to pour a colorless liquid on something like plants, flowers, and grass to help them grow
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Used with adverbs:
"
He
waters
his lawn
daily
.
"
(daily, regularly, frequently, often)
Used with nouns:
"
She
waters
the
plants
.
"
(plants, garden, lawn, yard)
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