drenched
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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
He describes it as "madness" that sunshine drenched southern Italy doesn't put up more solar panels, for example.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Lauren Kessler has written a memoir drenched in sadness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
The production, directed by CTG’s artistic director, Snehal Desai, is drenched in glitz and glamour that conceals its darker themes — until it doesn’t.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
“For goodness’ sake!” bellowed Mr. Zuckerman, who was really drenched.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
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