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

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

When they were painted, they were drenched in all the promise and privilege of a pampered girlhood. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Flash flooding inundated parts of South Texas on Tuesday, July 14, after torrential rainfall drenched the region and prompted multiple high-water rescues. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Bluhme initially tried to carry Tokyo down, but at 24 kilograms (53 pounds) that proved too difficult – especially as they were being drenched by heavy rain. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 July 2026