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

Upon entrance, guests are greeted by a sun-drenched, double-height foyer with a floating staircase leading to the upper floor bedrooms—uniquely, each one has its own refrigerator tucked in the closet. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026

The warm gravy seeped into the buttermilk biscuit pieces just enough to create a divine equilibrium between damp and drenched. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Williams departed with a right hamstring injury midway through the fourth quarter, silencing a drenched crowd of 58,914 at Soldier Field. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

The singer kept her cool through technical difficulties and captivated a drenched, shifty crowd, drawing them in with a warm smile and a euphonious delivery. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Players entered the home locker room after practice, drenched and recounting the biggest moments of the day with fist bumps and high fives littering the room. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Trapped in their castle by a howling rainstorm, our minifig royalty takes in a bevy of drenched animals. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Mostly, though, the film has been conceived as a fastidiously sun-drenched, nostalgia-rich homage to the early works of Steven Spielberg. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

Pumpkin Maple Drizzle Cakes As if a moist pumpkin loaf weren’t enough, this one is drenched in a soaking liquid of orange juice sweetened with maple syrup, and drizzled in a maple glaze. — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

The whole concept of James Bond is drenched and born out of profound sexism. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

The werewolf’s victims reappear in hallucinations completely drenched in blood, while the hugely likable Griffin Dunne exits in spectacular fashion, totally ripped to shreds. — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Wildly popular and drenched in high-tech special effects, the film had a then-record domestic opening of nearly $12 million and ranked among the year-end Top 5. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

Whether decked out in clusters of large spherical blossoms or enchanting lacecap flowers, there’s a perfect hydrangea for nearly every yard—whether drenched in sun or cloaked in shade—and every gardener’s personality. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026

Thick, brown floodwaters Areas of southern Utah, southwest Colorado, and the northern parts of Arizona and New Mexico were drenched with rain leading to rapidly rising floodwaters, Thursday and Friday. — Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

The discovery was made Wednesday in the Hickory Ridge area of east Charlotte, and responding officers report a man drenched in sweat tried to rub them down with garlic and bite them, according to an affidavit. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

Both films are drenched with perverse subversions of romantic iconography to gleefully playful effect, right down to their respective Cupid and Prince Charming killer masks which look like they could have been crafted by the same person. — Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026