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 wetted
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
Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
Leo [DiCaprio] comes in drenched.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
These handmade trimmings, drenched in jubilant jewel tones, set the stage for a timeless holiday scene.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
Sweat drenched her, and her coat was filthy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
The city — where temperatures are expected to peak in the high 40s — was meanwhile, drenched with rain, as was the rest of the tristate area.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
Because everything is better drenched in caramel.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 27 Nov. 2024
There’s nothing like a shower after an 8-hour day where you’re drenched in blood.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Nothing wrong with a good hand scrub in some Dawn drenched with water.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Verb
The great room, a warm womb drenched in buttery tones that Bacon reserves for sipping Sleepy Girl Mocktails in the evenings by candlelight, is a prime example of making this approach work in one’s favor.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
Leo [DiCaprio] comes in drenched.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
These handmade trimmings, drenched in jubilant jewel tones, set the stage for a timeless holiday scene.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
Sweat drenched her, and her coat was filthy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
The city — where temperatures are expected to peak in the high 40s — was meanwhile, drenched with rain, as was the rest of the tristate area.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
Because everything is better drenched in caramel.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 27 Nov. 2024
There’s nothing like a shower after an 8-hour day where you’re drenched in blood.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Nothing wrong with a good hand scrub in some Dawn drenched with water.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drenched
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His shirt was soaked, and his skin was hot.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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The water that flooded into some tents in Deir al-Balah soaked everything inside, leaving blankets and carpets a tangled, dusty mess.Abeer Salman, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans say that Americans should eat more beans, peas and lentils, cut back on red and processed meats and starchy vegetables and limit sugars, sodium and saturated fats.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Americans should strive to eat less meat and saturated fats, while upping their intake of fiber-rich legumes, fruits and vegetables, according to new recommendations issued Tuesday by a panel of nutrition experts.Ivana Saric, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The Southland remains in high fire season, which could last into the new year without a wetting rainfall, and forecasters say more Santa Ana winds are on the way.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Placing the plant in a dish filled with water allows its roots to soak up the moisture and keep your plant hydrated, without wetting the soil up top, where gnat larvae tend to live.Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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The idea of fiber optic drones was at risk of being drowned out.David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Groomed, shiny, and slightly washed in color.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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The interior lining can be easily removed and washed between trips, too.Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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Chief among them are efforts to train crews to identify and treat an overdose and a push to saturate fleets with naloxone, the opioid antagonist, commonly administered as a nasal spray under the trade name Narcan, that can reverse overdoses and retrieve a fading patient from a mortal slide.C.J. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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To give the vinegar a longer working time, saturate paper towels and press them against the glass like wallpaper.Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
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Young South Korean activists have flooded the streets of Seoul this week in massive protests calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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But as the nearly weeklong search for his killer continued and a flurry of social media commentary flooded the internet, chief executives have been looking to security consultancies to beef up their own protection.Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Drenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drenched. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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