drench
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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
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
Heavy rain is set to drench much of the UK over the next few days with the possibility for flooding and travel delays in the hardest-hit locations.
From BBC ● Sep. 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
A cold drench of terror went down Lyra’s spine, and Pantalaimon crept very close.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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
The constantly recycling water drenches the planting boxes, and the runoff drips back into the fish tank, keeping the water aerated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
My overshoes are filling, and the shoes inside them; water drenches my snowpants.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Now, “Luna” is tender and otherworldly, drenched in the high drama and glamour that San Cha so loves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Long before the sun rose over Cuba’s eastern coast, Yasser Sosa woke up drenched in sweat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Shirtless and drenched in sweat on his treadmill, Lula runs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
The landscape is drenched in civil rights history.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
On Tuesday the marchers, drenched by torrential downpours, trudged along in their plastic ponchos, singing in the rain.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
Upon impact, the balloons explode, drenching both mom and son.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Then came drenching storms, followed by the maddening doldrums.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 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
Amid one particularly drenching downpour, U.S. star Phil Mickelson spotted a reporter he knew walking the sidelines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
A cold drenching rain had been falling all day.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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