drench

Example Sentences

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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

Instead, he wandered out into the rain and sat still, letting the water drench his body.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2024

We climbed out to do cannonballs and watermelons off the side, making big geyserlike splashes intended to drench as many people sitting poolside as possible.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls