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 Silverlake The Family Place This family-friendly entertainment destination features an indoor aquatic center and an outdoor water park. Otto Rabe, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 But for most aquatic activities, the best water shoes for kids are the KUBUA Kids Hiking Water Shoes. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025 The plant, which typically takes cooling water from the river for use before returning it, is prevented from doing so by Swiss regulations when temperatures reach 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) or higher to avoid causing damage to aquatic fauna and flora. Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 2 July 2025 There was a caddis fly in the bucket, which is a type of aquatic insect, and a few tiny flies. Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for aquatic
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  • Trump is slightly underwater on immigration in the RealClearPolitics polling average, a change from earlier in his second term.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
  • In 1974, architects designed an underwater research station where people would be able to communicate with dolphins.
    Eva Amsen, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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  • Courtney has been pushing the Navy to adopt measures to expand what has become known as the submarine industrial base.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
  • It is expected the Chinese submarine force to grow to 65 boats by 2025 and 80 by 2035 because of an expansion of submarine construction capacity.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025

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“Aquatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquatic. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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