1
as in wetting
to make wet
we were drenched by the sudden rainstorm
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as in soaking
to wet thoroughly with liquid
when using the carpet shampooer, wet but do not drench the carpet
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Recent Examples of drenching
Unless your stain’s instruction label specifies otherwise, applying several thin coats of stain rather than drenching the surface with stain will yield the best absorption and most even finish.
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Daylight floods in through floor-to-ceiling windows, drenching the space in brightness and making everything—from the custom bookshelf door to the bathroom to the privacy divider—feel sculptural.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2025
The event culminated in several colleagues drenching Beam in pepper-spray laced water, his lawsuit alleges.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Two waves of strong-to-severe thunderstorms pushed through the Kansas City area early Wednesday, drenching parts of the metro, according to rainfall data.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Contrast the Pattern Size On a similar design element note, Parrish suggests having fun with size when pattern drenching.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
The line of storms slammed into the Atlanta metro area shortly after noon and brought drenching rain, strong winds and hail.
—Matthew Rehbein, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Gomez and Blanco commit to the homage, drenching Gomez’s voice in Auto-Tune in the verse and adding a squelchy, SOPHIE-esque interlude.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Daylight floods in through floor-to-ceiling windows, drenching the space in brightness and making everything—from the custom bookshelf door to the bathroom to the privacy divider—feel sculptural.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2025
The event culminated in several colleagues drenching Beam in pepper-spray laced water, his lawsuit alleges.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Two waves of strong-to-severe thunderstorms pushed through the Kansas City area early Wednesday, drenching parts of the metro, according to rainfall data.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Contrast the Pattern Size On a similar design element note, Parrish suggests having fun with size when pattern drenching.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
The line of storms slammed into the Atlanta metro area shortly after noon and brought drenching rain, strong winds and hail.
—Matthew Rehbein, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Gomez and Blanco commit to the homage, drenching Gomez’s voice in Auto-Tune in the verse and adding a squelchy, SOPHIE-esque interlude.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drenching
Verb
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Potential for wetting rain exists and could provide additional containment opportunities.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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To clean, start by wetting the inside of your shower.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
20 Aug. 2025
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But if not, wet mopping can harm your floors since there's no barrier to stop water from soaking the wood.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Four more upstairs include a posh primary suite flaunting a fireplace, a separate sitting area with a balcony, dual walk-in closets, and a bath spotlighted by a Hydro Systems soaking tub.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
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The autopsy report also noted drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine — a drug used to treat opioid use disorder — as contributing to his death at the age of 54.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Avoid drowning leaders in dashboards — insight without relevance is just noise.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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English advises saturating natural hair mats with Designme’s leave-in treatment, then applying their rich hydrating mask before detangling (first pass with your fingers, then with a wide-tooth comb) from the ends to the roots.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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Breaking Bad actor Raymond Cruz was arrested Monday on suspicion of misdemeanor battery after allegedly spraying someone with a hose while washing his car in front of his home in Los Angeles.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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And increasing floods linked to climate change are thought to be washing the creatures further and further afield.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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With his free time, he is typically found impregnating other time traveler Geillis Duncan or hitting on Claire.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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Just two days before filming began in the northwest regional province of Santiago Rodriguez, a powerful storm swept through the Dominican Republic, flooding the ground floor of the production office and bringing much of Santo Domingo to a halt.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, that did not stop Taylor Swift fans from flooding Tart's social media with stern reactions.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Drenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drenching. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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