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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
Cinematographer Paul Guilhaume drenches the film in dark blues and grainy blacks, as deeply unsettling as Cristina’s canvases.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
Soil drenches or granular applications of systemic insecticides, such as imidacloprid or dinotefuran, will last longer and help prevent future infestations of aphids.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 May 2026
Splashdown sends boats careening into a wall of water that drenches riders and onlookers alike, welcome relief in triple-digit heat.
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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.
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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.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
Throughout Friday, temperatures are expected to fall as rain drenches the area.
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Lauren Caruba,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
The campers swim in the animosity that drenches the airwaves and cyberspaces around them.
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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.
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Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
Soil drenches or granular applications of systemic insecticides, such as imidacloprid or dinotefuran, will last longer and help prevent future infestations of aphids.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drenches
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Another Pearl Girl wets herself when the Eyes come for Thalia.
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Spray wets leaves and in the cool hours, leaves are susceptible to deadly molds and mildew.
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After baking, the cake (which starts with a white cake mix) gets poked all over and drizzled with frozen lemonade concentrate, which soaks into every crevice.
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The fast-absorbing formula soaks into the skin to deliver moisture without causing irritation to sensitive skin under your eyes.
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Drenching the nest and surrounding area with water drowns workers and possibly the queen, which disrupts the colony.
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The more militants are killed, the deeper the city drowns in militant Shia iconography.
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Then there's the sun, whose light saturates the atmosphere from dawn until dusk, shielding the cosmos from our sight.
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Otherwise, water saturates the soil and kills plants.
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In the video, backed by champagne synths and hopscotching snares, a tuxedoed Jaeychino strolls the beach in Margiela sneakers, his jacket flapping in the wind as seafoam washes ashore.
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Savage showers, washes the dishes in black gloves, takes out the trash and heads out for flowers and lingerie.
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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.
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This is the essence of GPS spoofing, in which an attacker floods a GPS receiver with deceptive signals.
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Melatonin floods the brain and body, telling each cell that night has come.
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Inside, indirect light bathes the alder-wood paneling in warmth and tranquility.
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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.
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“Drenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drenches. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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