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
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
The band, and their fans, were drenched by heavy downpours throughout the open-air show.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
“If anything, we’re drenched in the legacy of this music. We’re optimists. I’m not ran by no doomsday clock. When we perform shows, people say, ‘You give me hope.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
I’m drenched to my boxers, water dripping from my eyelashes, and everything hurts.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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