After a while, dressing in the recommended long pants and long sleeved-shirt during a summer hike can really drench your clothes.
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Drench
/dɹɛnt͡ʃ/
Synonyms for "drench" (202 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (41)
Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (60)
Related words (101)
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Verb(18 words)
Noun(9 words)
Adjective(2 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: soak, apply liquid to soil, baden, base watering, bathe.
- Sentence evidence is available for drench, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "drench".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "drench"
Keep "drench" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "drench" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "drench", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "drench" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
13 entriesMore specific
6 entriesCollocations
12 entriesanimal drenchanthelmintic drenchdrench dosedrench testdrenching rainheavy drenchheavy rainfallrain-drenchsoil saturationthorough drenchthorough drenchingwater-drench
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
5 translations across 3 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- juottaa verb (to cause (someone) to drink; to provide (someone) with a drink; to administer a dose or draught of liquid medicine to (an animal), often by force)
Lithuanian
3 entries- girdyti verb (to cause (someone) to drink; to provide (someone) with a drink; to administer a dose or draught of liquid medicine to (an animal), often by force)
- pagirdyti verb (to cause (someone) to drink; to provide (someone) with a drink; to administer a dose or draught of liquid medicine to (an animal), often by force)
- sugirdyti verb (to cause (someone) to drink; to provide (someone) with a drink; to administer a dose or draught of liquid medicine to (an animal), often by force)
Polish
1 entries- poić verb (to cause (someone) to drink; to provide (someone) with a drink; to administer a dose or draught of liquid medicine to (an animal), often by force)
Sample sentences
30 total sentences available.
[T]hey need not carry ſuch an unvvorthy ſuſpicion over the Preachers of Gods vvord, as to tutor their unſoundneſſe vvith the Abcie of a Liturgy, or to diet their ignorance, and vvant of care, vvith the limited draught of a Mattin, and even ſong drench.
Source: wiktionary
Let ſuch bethink them, if the ſleepy drench / Of that forgetful Lake benumme not ſtill, / That in our proper motion we aſcend / Up to our native ſeat: deſcent and fall / To us is adverſe.
Source: wiktionary
Corpulence is a beauty: girls are fattened to a vast bulk by drenches of curds and cream thickened with flour, and are duly disciplined when they refuse.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 30 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "drench"?
Closest matches include soak, apply liquid to soil, baden, base watering, bathe.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "drench"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.