Thesaurus results for AQUATIC

aquatic

adjective

ə-ˈkwä-tik

Definition of aquatic

as in underwater

living, lying, or occurring below the surface of the water a lifelong fascination with sharks and other fearsome aquatic creatures

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Recent Examples of aquatic The buoyant 808s ping-pong back and forth, sounding like an aquatic marching band ushering in a deep-sea championship team. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 Similarities Clams, mussels, and oysters are soft-bodied aquatic animals protected by a shell made of two halves joined at a hinge by a ligament. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 And many aquatic yoga programs are held in warm-water pools, which Fishman says can further relax muscles, ease stiffness and make stretching feel more comfortable. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 This aquatic scent lasts three to four months and doesn’t require a flame or plug-in to operate. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aquatic

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Search crews have been unable to find a man who went underwater over the weekend at Swan Falls Dam in Kuna.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 Aug. 2026
Wing foiling is developed from windsurfing and kitesurfing, while a Seabob is an electric underwater scooter.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of underwater

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But a new antenna technology, borrowed from the physics of medical implants, is rethinking how submarine machines talk to each other – and to us.

— Omar Kardoudi June 06, New Atlas, 6 June 2026
Despite the ongoing retirement of older hulls, the PLAN's submarine force is expected to grow to 65 units by 2025 and 80 units by 2035 due to an expansion of submarine construction capacity.

— Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025

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