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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“We’ve been fertilizing and watering them pretty heavy,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

There were mothers and grandmothers in Lviv watering the flowers on fresh graves in a swiftly expanding military cemetery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The Prince of Wales, now a popular watering hole of choice for thousands of thirsty Six Nations supporters, was previously a theatre and even an adult cinema.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

To these flowers, you are simply “a clumsy pseudo-fungus carrying a mineral-rich watering can.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Every house was a temporary watering place where warriors gathered for training and the perfection of their grim art before the tents were struck again.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy