drenched
Example Sentences
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Shirtless and drenched in sweat on his treadmill, Lula runs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 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
On a Tokyo street corner, in the pouring rain, a swelling crowd gathered with drenched placards and sodden flags.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
As designed by David Rockwell, it’s sumptuously drenched in Art Deco, a pristinely elegant background in amusing contrast to the farcically inelegant events that take place in it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
Everything in this forest is drenched in a cold sweat: the stiff pine needles, the skinny twigs, the leafy ferns.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
