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

Any storms that do pop up will have drenching downpours, but likely wouldn't last any longer than 45 minutes and their coverage should be low. — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Upon impact, the balloons explode, drenching both mom and son. — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Instead, Guarnaschelli recommends color drenching the ceiling in darker rooms, either with the same color or a slightly lightened shade. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 July 2026

This Brooklyn town house layers English textiles and plays with color drenching to maximize its tighter spaces but maintains its tidiness by paring back on decor. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2026

Sinks on the vanity have slanted, green marble angles giving them a trendy look, and the faucet’s water spray is equivalent to a drenching rainfall shower (wide, strong, and incredibly impressive). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026

Get into the habit of cleaning up splashes and spilled liquids promptly to prevent them from absorbing into the surface, and avoid drenching the floor with excessive amounts of water when cleaning. — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026

Melissa slammed Jamaica after drenching southern Haiti and parts of the Dominican Republic with heavy rains before continuing on to Cuba. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026

Rainfall totals in the Kansas City area The storms packed a powerful punch, producing frequent lighting and thunder, prompting a tornado warning for parts of Clay and Jackson counties, and drenching some parts of the metro. — Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026