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

Central Valley flood infrastructure at risk For the Central Valley, Monday’s executive order will help to coordinate the state’s floodwater infrastructure ahead of any drenching rains to come. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Bad Paint Choices and Jobs Buyers can get turned off by overly bold paint colors, whether on a single focal wall or drenching an entire room. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 21 Sep. 2026

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