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
The band, and their fans, were drenched by heavy downpours throughout the open-air show.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Lauren Kessler has written a memoir drenched in sadness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 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
With each step that he took his burden grew heavier, and his breath became slow and harsh, and, of a sudden, cold sweat stood out on his brow and drenched his back.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
