1
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.
—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
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.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Spray wets leaves and in the cool hours, leaves are susceptible to deadly molds and mildew.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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If possible, avoid overhead watering from a hose or sprinkler, which soaks the plant's leaves instead of its moisture-hungry roots.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
30 May 2026
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This syrup soaks into the cake, adding extra flavor and moisture.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The more militants are killed, the deeper the city drowns in militant Shia iconography.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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However, the actor does most of the heavy lifting, even as Nemes’ aesthetic approach drowns the frame in striking shadows — a contrast made deep and inviting by Mátyás Erdély’s 35mm photography.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Beaches are routinely left covered in trash that washes into the ocean, degrading habitat and threatening marine animals through ingestion and entanglement.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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Rain typically washes pollen out of the air.—
Keerti Gopal,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 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
Verb
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The virus floods the immune system, eventually shredding our vasculature.—
Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
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The heart, with its every beat, pumps out a mourning substance that floods the brain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Verb
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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.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drenches. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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