drench
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Moderate to heavy rains will continue to drench parts of the country throughout the weekend, officials say.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
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
There, his teammates were waiting with water bottles ready to drench him in celebration, knowing full well how much Friday meant to their newly minted point guard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
No matter how I drench my hair under the tap it sticks out in all directions.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
The alternative, Red Ambience, drenches the car in a fathomless shade of garnet metallic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 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
Around 25 million people in California are under a flood watch this weekend as the latest in a parade of deadly storms drenches the state.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2023
FCS teams beat FBS counterparts about as often as cold rain drenches the Rose Bowl in September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
It’s hardly September but the fall drenches have already begun.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
Shirtless and drenched in sweat on his treadmill, Lula runs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Rowsell even has a mid-set costume change, going from pristine white hotpants to an all-black outfit, drenched in cold water to battle the searing summer heat.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 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
Avraamiy only left the site twice before the following night fell—both times to return to his residence nearby to change out of clothing drenched by firefighters’ hoses and rain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Except I’m drenched in sweat, gasping for breath, and my face is probably red and splotchy.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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
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
It has already barrelled through the Caribbean, drenching Puerto Rico.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
Against such a background, the future of the salmon fisheries in New Brunswick may well depend on finding a substitute for drenching forests with DDT.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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