drench
verb (used with object)
to wet thoroughly; soak.
drenched
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past participleof drench.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof drench.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
drenchverb (used with object)to wet thoroughly; soak.
Example Sentences
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Janelle Monáe is absolutely drenched in fake blood and standing in the middle of a cemetery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Wet weather has drenched the Games since Sunday, another headache for organisers wrestling with complaints from teams about accommodation and transport.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Tatiana, the Afro-Caribbean restaurant at New York’s Lincoln Center, is one of the toughest reservations in the city, thanks in part to dishes like tender Wagyu short rib and head-on shrimp drenched in Creole butter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Rowsell even has a mid-set costume change, going from pristine white hotpants to an all-black outfit, drenched in cold water to battle the searing summer heat.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Sometimes it rained so hard, he was drenched.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
