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  • present participle of drench.
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drenching





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Upon impact, the balloons explode, drenching both mom and son.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Then came drenching storms, followed by the maddening doldrums.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

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

This trigger, he said, was pulled with force, drenching several northern states.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2025

“Tha’s better,” he said, shaking his head like a dog and drenching them all.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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