drench

Moderate to heavy rains will continue to drench parts of the country throughout the weekend, officials say.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

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

An atmospheric river forming off the coast is on its way to drench the region beginning Sunday and into the early part of next week.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024

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

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

Around 25 million people in California are under a flood watch this weekend as the latest in a parade of deadly storms drenches the state.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2023

And I do mean heat, the kind that drenches; “Stars at Noon” may not be a great movie, but it is one of the great recent achievements in perspirational cinema.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2022

Outside, the sky is blue and bright sunshine drenches the parking lot, which is lined with tall, skinny palm trees.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

“This case is drenched with circumstantial evidence,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Shirtless and drenched in sweat on his treadmill, Lula runs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 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

Soft pieces of bread are drenched in a buttery mixture of Dijon mustard, brown sugar and Worcestershire before being baked into a golden, shareable centerpiece.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

They moved closer to the trees but still didn’t escape getting drenched.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

As other parts of the UK prepared for the fourth heatwave of the summer, the Commonwealth Games athletics competition was given a drenching in Glasgow.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

As a housemate, he was catastrophic—overturning wastebaskets, ransacking drawers and drenching manuscripts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 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

"We lived through hell," says 29-year-old Mervin Yamarte as he steps into his mother's home, wiping away the tears and sweat drenching his face.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025

Spectators tried to stamp out the fires that ignited, but it was clear that a drenching with water was needed desperately.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy