wet through

phrase

British
: completely or very wet
His clothes were wet through.

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Kansas City will stay wet through the morning and heavier rain is forecast to hit just north of the metro. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 Given that temperatures will be in the middle to upper 30s, most surfaces should remain wet through the afternoon hours. — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026 In Central Florida, the National Weather Service in Melbourne says some areas could get up to 2 inches of rain on Monday and Tuesday, and trailing moisture as the low moves west could keep it wet through midweek. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025 My spine split from carrying us up the hill, wet through my clothes, weary bones caught the chill. — Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024 These will sweep eastward a few spots could briefly get wet through early evening. — David Streit, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023 Southern California will see a reprieve until the weekend, which will probably be wet through MLK Day and perhaps Tuesday too. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2023 Plan to spend two nights in the backcountry and to get wet through several creek crossings. — Jonathan Olivier, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2022

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“Wet through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wet%20through. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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