drench
verb (used with object)
to wet thoroughly; soak.
drenches
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present tense formof drench (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The alternative, Red Ambience, drenches the car in a fathomless shade of garnet metallic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Trains and flights have been cancelled in Japan as one of the strongest typhoons to hit the country in decades drenches cities in its path.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2024
The key to killing a local colony of red imported fire ants is using a combination of chemical drenches and greasy bait, because the carnivorous ants love protein.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
Birria bathes the meat in broth, tortas ahogadas dips or drenches the sandwich, and carne en su jugo, as the name implies, serves meat in its own juices.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2023
Outside, the sky is blue and bright sunshine drenches the parking lot, which is lined with tall, skinny palm trees.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
