watering

[waw-ter-ing, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tər ɪŋ, ˈwɒt ər- /

VERB

dampen; put water in

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bathe dilute flood inundate irrigate moisten soak spray sprinkle thin wash wet

STRONG

baptize damp doctor douse drench drool hose imbue saturate souse spatter steep weaken

WEAK

sodden

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect dehydrate dirty dry gather thicken

Example Sentences

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It is filled with Americana and features what he calls the “Patriot’s Bar,” a sky-high watering hole adorned with flags from the Revolutionary and Civil war eras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Francisco de Quevedo drank in long-gone watering holes where Luis de Góngora muttered his verse.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

That’s why officials are considering the unusual step of watering the greens midway through the early rounds to avoid a total deterioration over the course of the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Critics accuse Fifa organisers of watering down the contest, but fans of Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan are happy to see their countries making their debuts.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

My mouth was watering and my stomach grumbled angrily, but I turned toward the phone on the messy desk.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart