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as in wets
to make wet we were drenched by the sudden rainstorm
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as in soaks
to wet thoroughly with liquid when using the carpet shampooer, wet but do not drench the carpet
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Recent Examples of drenches Splashdown sends boats careening into a wall of water that drenches riders and onlookers alike, welcome relief in triple-digit heat. —
Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Or, systemic insecticide treatments with dinotefuran or imidacloprid can be used as trunk sprays, trunk injections or soil drenches depending on the label. —Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026 The indulgence becomes not only possible but mandatory with Lollia’s Kiss Me Again Bubble Bath solution, which drenches skin in moisture by way of high-performing olive and avocado oils. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026 Throughout Friday, temperatures are expected to fall as rain drenches the area. —Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026 The campers swim in the animosity that drenches the airwaves and cyberspaces around them. —Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 On Girl Violence, Strauss drenches her songs in feedback and languor, adding heat to her expressions of desire and comfort to her feelings of anxiety. —Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025 Accents include custom furnishings, abstract expressionism art, wallcoverings inspired by traditional Italian craft paper, bas-relief plaster wall art and mood lighting that drenches the room in sunset shades. —Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Or, systemic insecticide treatments with dinotefuran or imidacloprid can be used as trunk sprays, trunk injections or soil drenches depending on the label. —Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026 The indulgence becomes not only possible but mandatory with Lollia’s Kiss Me Again Bubble Bath solution, which drenches skin in moisture by way of high-performing olive and avocado oils. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026 Throughout Friday, temperatures are expected to fall as rain drenches the area. —Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026 The campers swim in the animosity that drenches the airwaves and cyberspaces around them. —Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 On Girl Violence, Strauss drenches her songs in feedback and languor, adding heat to her expressions of desire and comfort to her feelings of anxiety. —Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025 Accents include custom furnishings, abstract expressionism art, wallcoverings inspired by traditional Italian craft paper, bas-relief plaster wall art and mood lighting that drenches the room in sunset shades. —Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drenches
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Even a simple soaker hose is better than a sprinkler system that wets the foliage, which can make plants prone to blights and mildews.— Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
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Sweat that can’t escape wets a jacket’s layer of insulation and accelerates heat loss.— Longji Cui, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025
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Keane soaks the broccoli rabe, blanches it and squeezes out the bitter liquid.— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
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Bavel’s Hummus Masabacha Bavel chef-owner Ori Menashe soaks his garbanzo beans overnight then cooks them until tender.— Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Their gigantic bigotry drowns out their smaller accomplishments.— Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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But the staggering amount of money poured into this club by BlueCo over the past three years drowns out all attempts at mitigation and erases all excuses.— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Then there's the sun, whose light saturates the atmosphere from dawn until dusk, shielding the cosmos from our sight.— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Otherwise, water saturates the soil and kills plants.— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
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The nonprofit has stepped in after numerous disasters, and washes loads for veterans and families living in cars and hotels.— Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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That price includes the robovac’s OMNI Station dock, which empties its dirt bin into a bagless canister, washes its rolling mop with heated, pressurized water, and refills its reservoirs.— Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 14 Apr. 2026
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One of Johnson’s timeliest essays, though, is about Alien, Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror about an extraterrestrial creature that forcibly impregnates a member of a commercial hauling ship, killing him when the alien fetus bursts out of his abdomen.— Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
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These pieces blend perfectly with lamps designed by Marcel Wanders, the subtle Ice Cream collection, and the natural light that floods the space, bringing the building’s century-old architecture to life.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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The annual SantaCon bar crawl that floods New York City with inebriated young people in Santa suits every holiday season was run by a real-life Grinch, according to federal prosecutors.— Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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This mode activates extra horsepower, up to 94 bhp (70 kW), adds fake exhaust noise and bathes the interior in purple light.— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
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Natural light bathes the empty third floor which could be an office space or residential units boasting sweeping views of Sacramento’s downtown, according to a request for proposals released by the city.— Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Drenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/drenches. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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