drenched

Example Sentences

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His symptoms quickly developed and he says he was "drenched in sweat and couldn't breathe".

From BBC • May 7, 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

Lauren Kessler has written a memoir drenched in sadness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 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

Everything in this forest is drenched in a cold sweat: the stiff pine needles, the skinny twigs, the leafy ferns.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day