Synonyms of watering

watering

verb

present participle of water

as in wetting

to make wet

watered the plants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wetting
• drowning
• washing
• flooding
• rinsing
• soaking
• bathing
• drenching
• waterlogging
• flushing
• wetting down
• dousing
• sopping
• moistening
• water-soaking
• misting
• sprinkling
• dipping
• bedraggling
• damping
• showering
• irrigating
• hydrating
• sousing
• submerging
• splashing
• humidifying
• soddening
• moisturizing
• overflowing
• drizzling
• inundating
• saturating
• hosing (down)
• deluging
• laving
• swamping
• sluicing
• dampening
• aspersing
• steeping
• impregnating
• bedewing
• ducking
• dunking
• sloshing
• rehydrating
• rewetting
• rewashing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drying
• parching
• dehydrating
• scorching
• desiccating
• searing
• evaporating
• dewatering
• freeze-drying
• wringing
• dehumidifying
• drip-drying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of watering

When high temperatures are preventing fruit set, continue watering consistently and focus on keeping your tomato plants healthy until cooler weather returns. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 15 July 2026

How To Water Aloe Vera Bottom watering is recommended because watering over the top may not provide enough moisture for a critically dry plant. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 July 2026

After this, watering the garden gently but plentifully will help to promote soil health and get rid of most of the ash present on plant leaves and stems. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

To remedy this, try increasing the space between houseplants and watering the soil early in the day at the base of the plant rather than overhead. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 July 2026

Police patrolled the city, citing those who insisted on washing their cars or watering their yards. — Kansas City Public Library Staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

This may mean watering a couple times a week during very hot periods for the first few weeks of establishment. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Always check the soil with your finger before watering to avoid overwatering. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026

Its roughly 45,000 members tirelessly post absurd misinformation on everything from the nuances of watering a brick to grow a house to the claim that blue whales are actually orange. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 June 2026

Phrases Containing watering

• watering hole
• watering place