as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
the drenched tourists straggled into the visitors' center
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as in wet
to make wet
we were drenched by the sudden rainstorm
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as in soaked
to wet thoroughly with liquid
when using the carpet shampooer, wet but do not drench the carpet
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Recent Examples of drenched
Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
But in tough conditions, the 41-year-old got just enough on the football to bounce back from an earlier miss and was mobbed at midfield by his teammates as the Jets fans in a drenched and half-empty MetLife Stadium went wild.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
The gaps between Kyiv and Moscow remain too explicit, and their reasons for obstinacy too drenched in sacrifice, anxiety and blood.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Until January and on the occasion of the show’s second season, Palm Beach’s landmark The Colony Hotel has transformed itself into the Floridian-pink-drenched, exclusive social club portrayed by the show.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
Sun-drenched and laden with wax and spice, the wine’s fruit and floral tones shift over time to savory expressions of earth, leather, and mushroom.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the reason that the Revolution is so drenched in mythology and bloodless gallantness is that there are no photographs.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
The Wisconsin faithful stayed put, drenched and delirious, as if refusing to let the night slip away like so many before it.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Best Time to Visit The sweet spot for visiting Buellton is late spring or early fall, when days are warm and drenched in sunlight, and evenings cool just enough to curl up with a glass of local wine under the stars.
—Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
When the Cleveland Browns beat their former quarterback Baker Mayfield and the Carolina Panthers on a similar field goal a few years ago, Haslam was elated on the sideline, drenched in sweat and fist pumping wildly as if the Browns had won the AFC, not just their season opener.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Five northern counties remained under a flood watch, with up to three inches of rain possible through Monday night in areas that have been drenched off and on since around Christmas, said the National Weather Service office in Eureka.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
The storm front that crashed into the Bay Area early Wednesday morning marked the latest salvo in a week of turbulent weather, which began with a potent atmospheric river that drenched the area and broke a weeks-long run of abnormally-dry conditions.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Modeled by Jourdan Dunn on the runway 14 years ago, the long-sleeve number was drenched in an autumnal burgundy color—appearing to be crafted from suede.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 20 Dec. 2025
Many of his beats—like this one—are drenched in brass, giving them the feeling of a slow and not unenjoyable march to a dark place.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
The suite was drenched in holiday magic.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
About 100,000 people have been asked to evacuate their homes as a series of atmospheric river storms drenched the state this week, causing mudslides and shuttering highways.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Not drenched but a little more than damp.
—Verb
These areas remain under a flood watch, with up to three inches of rain possible through tonight in some communities that have been drenched since Christmas, the National Weather Service said.
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Adjective
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Wet a clean white cloth and wring until the cloth is not dripping.—
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Perhaps because the maker is so iconic—dripping with diamonds and all—White Diamonds has stayed a prevalently popular scent for over 20 years.—
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Now add a blob of water, wetting some of the sand.—
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For suede boots, wet the entire surface with the vinegar and water solution to help keep the color even.—
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California has zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years after an exceptionally wet holiday season soaked the state.—
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The heavy rain soaked the Rose Parade in Pasadena for the first time in 20 years, canceling the on-field pregame show.—
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Additionally, replacing saturated fats with olive oil can help lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol, according to Bobrick.—
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Previous nutrition guideline iterations suggested minimizing or avoiding full-fat dairy and all types of fat, including healthy and saturated.—
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And a mom and dad promote ocean safety after their son drowned.—
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On June 20, 2001, in the Houston suburb of Clear Lake, Andrea Yates drowned her five children—Noah, John, Paul, Luke, and Mary—in the family bathtub.—
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There are certain fabrics, materials, and items that are best dry cleaned or hand washed and laid flat or hung to dry.—
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Large waves from winter storms may have washed the molts onto the beach, Henry said — something observed in Dana Point in 2024, San Diego and Imperial Beach in 2023, Strands Beach in 2022, etc.—
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Emotions then flooded over him.—
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Soon, crypto traders and other digital nomads flooded El Zonte, lending it the nickname Bitcoin Beach.—
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“Drenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drenched. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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