Synonyms of drenched

drenched 1 of 2

adjective

as in dripping

containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water

the drenched tourists straggled into the visitors' center

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dripping
• saturated
• bathed
• soaked
• washed
• wet
• soaking
• flooded
• saturate
• sodden
• watered
• waterlogged
• sopping
• soggy
• moist
• awash
• damp
• bedraggled
• logged
• drowned
• flushed
• doused
• submerged
• water-soaked
• splashed
• watery
• soppy
• soused
• rinsed
• overflowed
• dipped
• hydrated
• steeped
• irrigated
• aqueous
• humid
• inundated
• deluged
• swamped
• clammy
• dunked
• dank
• boggy
• sluiced
• sloppy
• laved
• squashy
• dampish
• miry
• wettish
• seepy
• semimoist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• arid
• unwatered
• bone-dry
• waterless
• waterproof
• baked
• dehydrated
• watertight
• water-resistant
• water-repellent
• hyperarid
• parched
• sunbaked
• thirsty
• ultradry
• droughty
• wrung
• sere
• freeze-dried

drenched

2 of 2

verb

past tense of drench

1

as in wet

to make wet

we were drenched by the sudden rainstorm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wet
• drowned
• washed
• flooded
• soaked
• watered
• bathed
• rinsed
• waterlogged
• bedraggled
• doused
• submerged
• flushed
• splashed
• dipped
• water-soaked
• sprinkled
• sopped
• damped
• showered
• moistened
• saturated
• soused
• wet down
• inundated
• drizzled
• soddened
• deluged
• hydrated
• misted
• dampened
• humidified
• swamped
• impregnated
• overflowed
• steeped
• bedewed
• irrigated
• sluiced
• hosed (down)
• laved
• sloshed
• dunked
• ducked
• moisturized
• aspersed
• rehydrated
• rewashed
• rewet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dried
• parched
• scorched
• dehydrated
• evaporated
• seared
• desiccated
• dewatered
• freeze-dried
• wrung
• drip-dried
• dehumidified

2

as in soaked

to wet thoroughly with liquid

when using the carpet shampooer, wet but do not drench the carpet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soaked
• saturated
• drowned
• impregnated
• steeped
• macerated
• immersed
• submerged
• dipped
• washed
• sopped
• soused
• soddened
• waterlogged
• penetrated
• marinated
• inundated
• watered
• bathed
• permeated
• seethed
• swamped
• water-soaked
• moistened
• infiltrated
• doused
• hydrated
• presoaked
• dampened
• humidified
• damped
• swilled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dried
• wrung (out)
• parched
• drained
• emptied
• dehydrated
• seared
• desiccated
• voided
• dehumidified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drenched

Adjective

Where the house’s beloved Valaya leans crisp and fresh, Athénaïs feels more sun-drenched and soft, summery getaways. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026

Warm and lived in, its heritage shines through the terracotta walls, antique wooden bureaus, and sun-drenched reading nooks. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026

That observation eventually led to the discovery of Pitera, the brand's now-iconic ferment; this sheet mask is absolutely drenched in it to nourish and plump skin with amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026

Along a sun-drenched, 150-mile stretch of Route 66 between Albuquerque and the New Mexico-Arizona state line, however, thousand-year-old traditions remain vibrant. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

After a cinematic-like transformation led by no other than Vaccarello, the light-drenched, industrial-chic Saint Laurent Rive Droite boutique reopened last year along with subterranean Saint Laurent Sushi Park Paris, the first and only offshoot of chef Peter Park’s 20-year-old Los Angeles hotspot. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026

And then there’s Hawaii — one of the world’s most sun-drenched and extraordinary places on earth. — Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026

But our team got us up and over, drenched and a little exhausted. — Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026

The evidence is irrefutable — a pile of drool atop a drenched spot on your pillow. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026

Verb

While drenched in autotune at times, Sunday’s set wasn’t completely devoid of authentic moments. — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Some had come to stay by Staunton’s side throughout the week, and on the last day of camp, during the water fight, some of them chased her down and drenched her with the bucket of ice water. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

In another scene, the Oscar-winning singer is seen drenched by rain while filming. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Downpours from fast-moving storms drenched the Kansas City area early Friday, with multiple inches of rain falling in a short time. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Between 2 and 5 inches of rain could fall in different sections of New England, potentially imperiling a handful of places already drenched by previous storms in recent days. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Later that week, a torrential downpour would have drenched the tour. — Natalie B. Compton, Washington Post, 25 July 2026

The brunch menu ranges from a breakfast salpicao burger (made with ground wagyu and ribeye, drenched in a rich bone marrow sauce) to a crab omelette with an aromatic coconut sauce. — Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026

The other option, Honey Brown Butter Chicken Biscuit, puts the chain’s signature crispy chicken patty on a biscuit that is then drenched in the same honey brown butter. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 July 2026