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 Participants will wade among mangroves and oyster beds, using nets to examine local aquatic life. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025 One of their top awards was placing first in the Neptune Olympics aquatic competition held in September at Silver Strand State Beach in Coronado. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025 There’s a volcanic hot disc, an icy cold disc, an aquatic disc, and a verdant blush disc. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 May 2025 The Final Reckoning’s two big set pieces (the airplane switch-off and the aquatic expedition) demonstrate elaborate, dangerous planning. Armond White, National Review, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for aquatic
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  • The veteran broadcaster, who turned 99 last month (and received birthday wishes from William), also shares lighthearted memories from his early days of underwater filming — including struggling to use an old-fashioned diving helmet — before turning to the urgent message of his new film.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • The teen was not wearing a life jacket and disappeared after stepping off an underwater shelf, according to a statement from the Austin Police Department cited by the outlet.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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 11 Jun. 2025.

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