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
Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
An Explosive Atmosphere Racing Club had a date with destiny in a drenched ‘Cilindro’ stadium in Avellaneda on Tuesday night.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
There’s nothing worse than a sleepless night, especially when it’s spent uncomfortably hot and drenched in sweat.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Each silky mask is drenched in the radiance-boosting essence, powered by La Mer’s iconic Miracle Broth (a nutrient-rich blend of sea kelp, minerals, and antioxidants), along with glycerin and algae extracts to deeply replenish moisture and soften the look of fine lines.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Aug. 2025
Typhoon Kajiki, which drenched China’s Hainan Island and parts of Guangdong province on Sunday evening, has forced mass evacuations, school and airport closures, and emergency preparations in Vietnam’s coastal provinces from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Towards the end of the walkthrough, ticket holders at both the Hollywood and Orlando parks potentially could get drenched.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The building has suffered decline from a leaky roof and broken windows, and spring 2025 storms blew off its temporary roof and drenched some of its floors.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
And, given that two years earlier, after every throwing session, Enright was drenched in sweat, desperate for a nap and debating whether this was all worth the trouble?
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Residents had to ramp up mitigation efforts in 2024 after record-breaking storms drenched California in 2023 — and West Nile cases rose 980% in a one-year period, the Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Now, The Life of a Showgirl, the forthcoming 12th studio album from Taylor Swift, has drenched their reality in screaming color — shades of orange and teal, to be exact.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
West was at the height of his cultural influence and had handpicked Chance, a fellow Chicago native, as his protégé—the successor to the soul-drenched, worshipful hip-hop that West had popularized in the mid-two-thousands.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
An Explosive Atmosphere Racing Club had a date with destiny in a drenched ‘Cilindro’ stadium in Avellaneda on Tuesday night.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
There’s nothing worse than a sleepless night, especially when it’s spent uncomfortably hot and drenched in sweat.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
The scene looked all the more bleak after a mammoth thunderstorm drenched the ground in the second half, with the image of a soaking-wet Amorim frantically consulting his tactics board serving as the perfect metaphor for the club’s current state.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Each silky mask is drenched in the radiance-boosting essence, powered by La Mer’s iconic Miracle Broth (a nutrient-rich blend of sea kelp, minerals, and antioxidants), along with glycerin and algae extracts to deeply replenish moisture and soften the look of fine lines.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Aug. 2025
Typhoon Kajiki, which drenched China’s Hainan Island and parts of Guangdong province on Sunday evening, has forced mass evacuations, school and airport closures, and emergency preparations in Vietnam’s coastal provinces from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Towards the end of the walkthrough, ticket holders at both the Hollywood and Orlando parks potentially could get drenched.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The building has suffered decline from a leaky roof and broken windows, and spring 2025 storms blew off its temporary roof and drenched some of its floors.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
And, given that two years earlier, after every throwing session, Enright was drenched in sweat, desperate for a nap and debating whether this was all worth the trouble?
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Residents had to ramp up mitigation efforts in 2024 after record-breaking storms drenched California in 2023 — and West Nile cases rose 980% in a one-year period, the Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Now, The Life of a Showgirl, the forthcoming 12th studio album from Taylor Swift, has drenched their reality in screaming color — shades of orange and teal, to be exact.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drenched
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The blood of this innocent woman can literally be seen dripping from the killer's knife, and now her blood is on the hands of the Democrats who refuse to put bad people in jail, including Former Disgraced Governor and 'Wannabe Senator' Roy Cooper.—
Khaleda Rahman
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Another project dripping red ink involves the Walt Whitman Bridge between Philadelphia and New Jersey, which began in 2013 and is yet to be completed despite having received more than $1 billion in federal money.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That event was booze-soaked; Zachary is now many years sober.—
Jordan Michelman,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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The sod is reset and soaked thoroughly.—
Steven Searcy,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This set includes eight in saturated tones, plus 30 faux maple leaves that are surprisingly detailed and great for scattering along a mantle or layering into a centerpiece.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Coconut is a high-calorie food rich in saturated fat that could potentially impact your heart disease risk.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
27 Aug. 2025
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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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And in September 2024, Kyle Brinker, 33, drowned during an annual swim test at the swimming pool at the Gladstone Community Center.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many Allied soldiers drowned, hit mines or were cut down by Nazi machine gun crossfire.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Venezuelans washed car windows for tips at stoplights and congregated in the parking lots of Home Depot and other stores, looking for work.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Based on local traditions, the park tells the story of a giant pearl which was washed onto a mountain in a storm.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When TikTok virality and playlist automation saturate listeners’ attention, artistic sameness threatens to rule the day—but independent artists on their own unique paths are still with us.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Rain could aid firefighting efforts and saturate dry fuels, reducing their risk of igniting in the future.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Entrenched Chinese foreign policy positions, including territorial disputes and industrial subsidies that have flooded foreign markets with cheap exports, will likely remain friction points, experts say, while India's deep distrust of China will not dissipate because of one brief meeting.—
James Pomfret,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after her home flooded, Olathe denied her tort claim in early August.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Drenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drenched. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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