drench

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

He describes it as "madness" that sunshine drenched southern Italy doesn't put up more solar panels, for example.

From BBC

In mid-November the rains started in earnest, chilly, drenching day-long downpours that left beads of moisture even on the inside walls.

From Literature

We were drenched from horsing around in the crick and stepping in holes we couldn’t see.

From Literature

Before it goes into the oven, lightly pat the exterior with olive oil — not a drench, just a gloss — then finish it with a final snowfall of black pepper and a pinch of flaky salt.

From Salon