Synonyms of water

water

verb

as in to wet

to make wet

watered the plants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wet
• drown
• wash
• flood
• soak
• bathe
• rinse
• drench
• waterlog
• wet down
• flush
• sodden
• mist
• damp
• water-soak
• shower
• submerge
• dip
• douse
• bedraggle
• sprinkle
• hydrate
• splash
• moisten
• sop
• drizzle
• souse
• swamp
• humidify
• deluge
• overflow
• irrigate
• hose (down)
• moisturize
• saturate
• steep
• inundate
• bedew
• sluice
• duck
• slosh
• dampen
• lave
• rehydrate
• dunk
• impregnate
• asperse
• rewash
• rewet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• dehydrate
• evaporate
• scorch
• desiccate
• parch
• sear
• dewater
• wring
• freeze-dry
• dehumidify
• drip-dry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of water

Officials say warmer temperatures have prompted residents to begin watering earlier in the spring, increasing pressure on the city's water supply. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

And today's best estimates of the amount of water on the moon are about 30 times less than a billion tons, shortening the time to water exhaustion by the same factor. — Martin Elvis, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Drought-resistant & gleaming, the two of us up early, watering in record heat. — Marcus Wicker, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Every once in a while, when there was a pause, my eyes started to water and my body quivered and shook a little bit. — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing water

• hold water
• in deep water
• throw cold water on
• water closet
• water down