drench
Example Sentences
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Moderate to major coastal flooding could drench roads and waterfront property from Delaware to Cape Cod.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
Some lights can drench a wall to illuminate several works at once; others can be set up to frame only a single painting, lending a glowing effect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
There, his teammates were waiting with water bottles ready to drench him in celebration, knowing full well how much Friday meant to their newly minted point guard.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
Ragasa is not expected to hit Taiwan directly but is set to drench the island's east coast with heavy rains.
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025
It falls upon us in a single massive deluge that only lasts for a couple of seconds, but it’s enough to drench us, to soak the ground, and to wound the fire.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing drench
"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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Raining Cats and Dogs
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