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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"With the exceptional heat, they need lots of watering but apart from that, the plants now look after themselves."

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

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

Hairs on the back of the neck were standing up, eyes watering away.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

He could feel his throat choking again and his eyes watering.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness