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Moderate to major coastal flooding could drench roads and waterfront property from Delaware to Cape Cod.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

One hundred areas of the UK face flooding as heavy downpours drench parts of the country, while the Met Office has issued yellow rain warnings for some areas.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

Some lights can drench a wall to illuminate several works at once; others can be set up to frame only a single painting, lending a glowing effect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025

A storm is first expected to drench San Diego County on Monday night before an atmospheric river storm soaks the L.A. region midweek, posing a threat to burn scar areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025

As I came to stand in front of the drench I dropped the glass to the floor, concentrated, and stepped down hard, crushing it with my heel.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

The alternative, Red Ambience, drenches the car in a fathomless shade of garnet metallic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

So when rain drenches Tenerife's beaches it is not unusual for snow to fall over the volcano.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 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

But Chazelle drenches these moments in style, in music, in beautiful actors shrieking at the camera, in bigness; you watch not just for the story but for the immersion he creates.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2022

Add suffocating heat that drenches your back in sweat and makes you stink like a caveman.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

“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

Mainly all over him as his friends and family drenched him as he made his way to the media centre after the match.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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

Thick foam from the building’s insulation floated by on streams that leaked from the hulking shell, which firefighters have been drenching for days since the fire erupted on the roof the afternoon of June 17.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 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

Creeks and rivers overflow their banks from the recent rains, drenching the troops at every crossing.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly