WETS Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

wets 1 of 2

noun

plural of wet

as in rains

a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity winced as he walked out into the wet without any protection

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wets

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wet

as in drowns

to make wet you need to wet your hair thoroughly first

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Unfortunately, that only wets the top quarter inch of soil—a feel-good move for gardeners but not for roots. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026 Another Pearl Girl wets herself when the Eyes come for Thalia. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026 Spray wets leaves and in the cool hours, leaves are susceptible to deadly molds and mildew. — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 Even a simple soaker hose is better than a sprinkler system that wets the foliage, which can make plants prone to blights and mildews. — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026 Sweat that can’t escape wets a jacket’s layer of insulation and accelerates heat loss. — Longji Cui, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025 But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it. — H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 Watering from above also wets the foliage, which can lead to fungal diseases or powdery mildew on a mum's leaves. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wets

Noun

Months prior, in March, heavy rains caused landslides and floods in Ethiopia’s southern Gamo Zone area, and over 100 people died.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Heavy monsoon rains mostly trigger mudslides in the central hill region while flooding low-lying areas, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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Most of the peril comes with dangerous ship-wrecking moments, including one that implies the death of Moana's relative, while our heroine herself almost drowns on her first voyage from land.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
The show involved bizarre, absurdist comedy premises — in one episode, a man drowns in a bowl of Mary’s chicken soup — and satirized the effects of consumerism on the American housewife.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 July 2026

Definition of drowns

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If an agent misbehaves, floods a system, or takes an unauthorized action, the organization on the receiving end often has no reliable way to determine who is responsible for it.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Sunlight floods the main living area thanks to an entire facade of front-facing, floor-to-ceiling windows that also supplies immersive views of the surrounding forest.

— Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026

Definition of floods

Verb

To do this, spray the wood with water in several places to ensure the water soaks into the wood rather than beads on top of the surface.

— Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026
This antioxidant ingredient contains beta-glucan and soaks into the skin to smooth fine lines.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

Definition of soaks

Verb

With El Niño ongoing, waters off San Diego this year are significantly warmer than normal for this time of year, with a buoy recently measuring 76 degrees and widespread measurements recorded elsewhere in the 70s.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Thousands of boaters, divers and snorkelers are expected to take to the South Florida waters for two days next week to catch their limit of spiny lobster.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

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