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

These had worked adequately for isolated farmers, but too many could overwhelm the absorptive capacity of the ground—especially if sprinklers were watering the lawns—causing effluent to rise to the surface or enter waterways. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Engel advises watering the plant thoroughly in its old location to keep the root ball intact and have moisture at the ready when the plant is moved. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026

First, avoid watering your garden with a sprinkler and instead use a hose or a watering can near the mulch to prevent it from getting wet often, says Klimorowski. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026

Officials say warmer temperatures have prompted residents to begin watering earlier in the spring, increasing pressure on the city's water supply. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Drought-resistant & gleaming, the two of us up early, watering in record heat. — Marcus Wicker, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Even in the West, which is in the middle of a historic megadrought, more water is used every year watering lawns. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

However, many gardeners make the mistake of not watering at all in autumn. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026

Many of the plants are dying because the city halted construction, and the Boveys said they are prohibited from watering the plants. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing watering

• watering hole
• watering place