Synonyms of drenching

drenching

verb

present participle of drench

1

as in wetting

to make wet

we were drenched by the sudden rainstorm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wetting
• drowning
• washing
• flooding
• soaking
• watering
• rinsing
• bathing
• dousing
• sopping
• waterlogging
• flushing
• wetting down
• sprinkling
• showering
• dipping
• submerging
• sousing
• splashing
• water-soaking
• damping
• bedraggling
• moistening
• inundating
• drizzling
• deluging
• saturating
• misting
• soddening
• hydrating
• swamping
• moisturizing
• humidifying
• dampening
• overflowing
• irrigating
• impregnating
• laving
• sluicing
• hosing (down)
• bedewing
• dunking
• sloshing
• aspersing
• ducking
• steeping
• rehydrating
• rewetting
• rewashing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drying
• scorching
• searing
• parching
• evaporating
• dehydrating
• desiccating
• dewatering
• freeze-drying
• wringing
• dehumidifying
• drip-drying

2

as in soaking

to wet thoroughly with liquid

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soaking
• saturating
• drowning
• impregnating
• sopping
• dipping
• macerating
• immersing
• washing
• submerging
• steeping
• sousing
• soddening
• penetrating
• inundating
• watering
• marinating
• swamping
• bathing
• seething
• dousing
• waterlogging
• infiltrating
• permeating
• moistening
• water-soaking
• hydrating
• swilling
• presoaking
• humidifying
• dampening
• damping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drying
• searing
• wringing (out)
• emptying
• draining
• dehydrating
• parching
• voiding
• desiccating
• dehumidifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drenching

Whether any storms billow up over the area this weekend is hard to pinpoint, but the potential is there for localized drenching downpours. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

The recent two-month onslaught of drenching rains and destructive tornados that ravaged both the south suburbs and northwest Indiana was bad enough. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Consider using the hue on foundational elements like tile, brick, bookshelves, wainscoting, or in color-drenching applications in small spaces like a mudroom or powder bath. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026

While salicylic acid has a reputation for drying out skin, the triple ceramide complex in this cream counteracts that by drenching skin in long-lasting moisture—up to a full day—after application. — Mary Honkus, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2026

The drenching rains and destructive flooding were among the impacts of severe storms that have wreaked havoc across the Midwest and beyond in recent days. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Lala is no longer a hurricane, but the tropical storm is drenching Hawaii with sideways rain, hurricane-force gusts and pounding surf, flooding rivers and triggering mudslides. — Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Fans line up Despite a drenching rain, spirits were high at Robin Roberts Stadium. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026

Its forecast offices in Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Tennessee warned that rainfall across each state could be persistent and widespread, potentially drenching parts of each state with another 4 inches or more. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026