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
On a Tokyo street corner, in the pouring rain, a swelling crowd gathered with drenched placards and sodden flags.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
We just watch the boat captain go somewhere deep inside himself that we don’t get to see, emerging drenched in sweat.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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
Everything I want to say to her is drenched with rage.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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