drench
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Showers that don’t drench you or flood the bathroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Moderate to major coastal flooding could drench roads and waterfront property from Delaware to Cape Cod.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
One hundred areas of the UK face flooding as heavy downpours drench parts of the country, while the Met Office has issued yellow rain warnings for some areas.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
A storm is first expected to drench San Diego County on Monday night before an atmospheric river storm soaks the L.A. region midweek, posing a threat to burn scar areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025
A cold drench of terror went down Lyra’s spine, and Pantalaimon crept very close.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
The alternative, Red Ambience, drenches the car in a fathomless shade of garnet metallic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Mudslides, flooding and strong winds are battering southern California as a second day of storms drenches one of the most populous parts of the US.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2024
Birria bathes the meat in broth, tortas ahogadas dips or drenches the sandwich, and carne en su jugo, as the name implies, serves meat in its own juices.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2023
FCS teams beat FBS counterparts about as often as cold rain drenches the Rose Bowl in September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
My overshoes are filling, and the shoes inside them; water drenches my snowpants.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Soldiers drenched T-shirts in ice water and draped them over antennas that were on the fritz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Now, “Luna” is tender and otherworldly, drenched in the high drama and glamour that San Cha so loves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Wet weather has drenched the Games since Sunday, another headache for organisers wrestling with complaints from teams about accommodation and transport.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Rowsell even has a mid-set costume change, going from pristine white hotpants to an all-black outfit, drenched in cold water to battle the searing summer heat.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
I put my mic on the sofa cushion and wipe my drenched forehead with my forearm.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
An attempt to conjure a tropical vibe, or just a way to persuade patrons to run up a tab by avoiding a drenching?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
As a housemate, he was catastrophic—overturning wastebaskets, ransacking drawers and drenching manuscripts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
The most powerful Christmas storm in years slammed into Southern California on Wednesday, closing roads, flooding streets and drenching last-minute holiday shoppers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025
Flooding struck the popular holiday island of Ibiza on Saturday for the second time in two weeks as the storm moved east and north into the Mediterranean after drenching southeastern Spain.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
When I get to the bottom, Boomer pounces on me and starts drenching my face with kisses.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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