Synonyms of watered

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adjective

as in saturated

containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water

a heavily watered lawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saturated
• dripping
• bathed
• washed
• soaked
• wet
• flooded
• soaking
• saturate
• drenched
• sodden
• waterlogged
• soggy
• moist
• logged
• flushed
• bedraggled
• sopping
• damp
• drowned
• doused
• watery
• soppy
• awash
• water-soaked
• submerged
• splashed
• soused
• rinsed
• irrigated
• hydrated
• overflowed
• dipped
• steeped
• humid
• aqueous
• inundated
• deluged
• swamped
• dunked
• boggy
• sluiced
• clammy
• laved
• dank
• sloppy
• dampish
• miry
• squashy
• wettish
• seepy
• semimoist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• unwatered
• arid
• waterless
• bone-dry
• watertight
• baked
• waterproof
• dehydrated
• hyperarid
• water-resistant
• parched
• water-repellent
• thirsty
• droughty
• ultradry
• sunbaked
• sere
• wrung
• freeze-dried

watered

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verb

past tense of water

as in wet

to make wet

watered the plants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wet
• drowned
• washed
• flooded
• rinsed
• soaked
• bathed
• drenched
• waterlogged
• flushed
• bedraggled
• doused
• submerged
• sprinkled
• moistened
• damped
• misted
• dipped
• splashed
• water-soaked
• sopped
• showered
• hydrated
• wet down
• soused
• irrigated
• inundated
• saturated
• soddened
• humidified
• drizzled
• deluged
• overflowed
• dampened
• swamped
• impregnated
• bedewed
• steeped
• sluiced
• moisturized
• laved
• hosed (down)
• ducked
• dunked
• sloshed
• rehydrated
• aspersed
• rewashed
• rewet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dried
• parched
• scorched
• dehydrated
• evaporated
• desiccated
• seared
• dewatered
• freeze-dried
• wrung
• drip-dried
• dehumidified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of watered

Verb

According to plant expert Anton Ledin, most plants develop a healthier root system and perform their best when they’re watered deeply rather than with frequent, shallow watering. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026

Congress either never voted on them at all or watered them down with so many legislative loopholes that they were rendered meaningless. — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

New landscape plantings must be watered regularly for the first year while the roots are getting established. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

Local animal rights group keeps the cats fed, watered, and sheltered, in addition to arranging medical care when necessary. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026

Sometimes, soil can appear dark even when it hasn’t been watered, so don’t rely on appearances alone. — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

The soil below two inches should be unharmed, Adams said, so long as new compost is set and plants are watered plentifully, which will promote natural biological cycles. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

From arranging to have the mail taken in to making sure your plants stay watered while away, the pre-trip chore list can seem never-ending. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026

The grounds are watered with recycled water and there’s an electric car charge station on-site. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026