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

The band, and their fans, were drenched by heavy downpours throughout the open-air show.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

We just watch the boat captain go somewhere deep inside himself that we don’t get to see, emerging drenched in sweat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Lauren Kessler has written a memoir drenched in sadness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

On Tuesday the marchers, drenched by torrential downpours, trudged along in their plastic ponchos, singing in the rain.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman