drenched
Example Sentences
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Rothko collectors tend to pay a premium for his canvases drenched in red—much like sports car enthusiasts—or in other cheery sunset hues.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
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
His symptoms quickly developed and he says he was "drenched in sweat and couldn't breathe".
From BBC • May 7, 2026
A fast moving storm drenched Los Angeles overnight and triggered a flash flood warning in a local burn scar Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Shake my head to clear it and realize I been drenched in cold sweat.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
