drenched

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Or consider the dot-com mania of the late 1990s, when eToys, Pets.com and hordes of other flash-in-the-pan internet companies drenched the market with initial public offerings of stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

New Zealand has declared a state of emergency in its capital city Wellington as torrential rain and flash flooding drenched the country's North Island.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

As designed by David Rockwell, it’s sumptuously drenched in Art Deco, a pristinely elegant background in amusing contrast to the farcically inelegant events that take place in it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Since Monday, a series of storms has drenched much of California and dumped feet of snow in the Sierra.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Bobby thought and played, pondered and moved, all the while becoming drenched.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady