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

Trees that have healthy roots don’t usually need to be watered daily, even in the summer, says Law. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 12 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

Regardless of your climate, always keep tomato plants well-watered. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 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

Newly installed balled and burlapped plants need about 1 inch of water per week — be sure the root ball is getting watered. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Someone decides what counts as cultivation and what counts as nuisance, what gets watered and what gets pulled, what belongs in the planned bed and what must be removed before visitors arrive. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026