drenched
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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
New Zealand has declared a state of emergency in its capital city Wellington as torrential rain and flash flooding drenched the country's North Island.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 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
“If anything, we’re drenched in the legacy of this music. We’re optimists. I’m not ran by no doomsday clock. When we perform shows, people say, ‘You give me hope.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Darla slid a plate of fries drenched in gravy in front of Jonas Apple, watching with satisfaction as he popped a fry into his mouth.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
