drench

Example Sentences

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Even though they’d ridden slowly, Jonah was still drenched with sweat.

From Literature

Californians looking to resume their weekly commute Tuesday awoke to see several major roads closed after heavy rains drenched much the state Monday — with the expected precipitation far from over.

From Los Angeles Times

Except I’m drenched in sweat, gasping for breath, and my face is probably red and splotchy.

From Literature

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

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