drenching

Example Sentences

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Teenage boys have been drenching themselves and their surroundings in its scents for decades—and drawing complaints and choking coughs for just as long.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 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

For the first time in months, widespread rainfall is drenching the Los Angeles area as a strong band of moisture from a dissipated tropical storm moves north.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 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

The giants became extinct not only in dry central Australia but also in drenching wet New Guinea and southeastern Australia.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond