drenching

Example Sentences

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As a housemate, he was catastrophic—overturning wastebaskets, ransacking drawers and drenching manuscripts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Flooding struck the popular holiday island of Ibiza on Saturday for the second time in two weeks as the storm moved east and north into the Mediterranean after drenching southeastern Spain.

From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025

Amid one particularly drenching downpour, U.S. star Phil Mickelson spotted a reporter he knew walking the sidelines.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

It has already barrelled through the Caribbean, drenching Puerto Rico.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

When I get to the bottom, Boomer pounces on me and starts drenching my face with kisses.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish