drenching

Example Sentences

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Then came drenching storms, followed by the maddening doldrums.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Then, a second winter of drenching storms triggered two more slides, including one that completely buried another section of California’s Highway 1 under 300,000 cubic yards of dirt, rock and debris.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 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

"We lived through hell," says 29-year-old Mervin Yamarte as he steps into his mother's home, wiping away the tears and sweat drenching his face.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

A cold drenching rain had been falling all day.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen