drenched
Example Sentences
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All the momentum was with the visitors on the Saturday night, but it was soon washed away as the rain drenched Sunday singles began.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
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
Or consider the dot-com mania of the late 1990s, when eToys, Pets.com and hordes of other flash-in-the-pan internet companies drenched the market with initial public offerings of stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
They moved closer to the trees but still didn’t escape getting drenched.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
