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

2 of 2

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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Recent Examples of wets

Verb

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

Earlier this month, a tropical storm fueled heavy rains and strong surf across the Southland, damaging homes from south Orange County to Malibu, causing sinkholes, severe erosion and flooding.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Strong events tend to push a more active, energetic jet stream south toward California, bringing consistent and heavy rains.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of rains

Verb

The quality of the coffee seems a bit underwhelming, and its bitterness drowns out much of the perceptible campfire-ness.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2026
With notable traffic boosts over the Android competition guaranteeing more digital inches and headlines, the associated media coverage drowns out alternatives.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of drowns

Verb

On the traditional-spa side, a JetPeel facial using Augustinus Bader products essentially pressure-washes my skin with nutrient-rich serums.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Continue reading … CREATOR'S REMORSE — TV legend Oprah washes her hands of any association with Dr Phil or Dr Oz.

— , FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of washes

Verb

As blood soaks her nightgown, Lizzie calmly observes the scene of the crime.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Recognizing our innate spiritual nature as including only good qualities such as kindness and consideration refreshes us like a gentle rain that soaks dry soil, yielding results that help and heal.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of soaks

Verb

From prototypes to waters XING is not presenting the marine system as laboratory-only technology.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
But as local waters warm, researchers have observed young whites venturing into New England waters sooner, bringing them dangerously close to the adult predators, Quevedo said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026