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Meanings of drenched in English

Very wet.

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Abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination.

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Usage of drenched in English
1
Anyone who had an excuse to leave the light-drenched market took it.
The brazen gambit
2
Jerry was drenched in sweat and the torch trembled in his hand.
The Invaders
3
The men were in light tropical uniform and drenched to the skin.
The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918
4
See, I am drenched to the skin; I could not manage it.
A Master of Mysteries
5
They arrived at the top, drenched but with seven minutes to spare.
The Irish Times
6
Weights areas in gyms have long been viewed as intimidating, testosterone-drenched spaces.
The Guardian
7
So he stooped and gathered the drenched form up in his arms.
The Mark of the Beast
8
His shirt was drenched in sweat; his breaths came fast and light.
Raising Stony Mayhall
9
The shot struck the water so close that the spray drenched them.
In Search of the Okapi / A Story of Adventure in Central Africa
10
Your clothes are thoroughly drenched; you shall dry them at the fire.
Mohammed Ali and His House
11
Everything glittered; a thousand rainbows seemed to hang on the drenched trees.
The Debtor: A Novel
12
A brief downpour of rain drenched the place and left her untouched.
Anansi Boys
13
The rain comes down in blankets, and in minutes I'm completely drenched.
Origin
14
All the preceding day the rains had drenched the high slopes unceasingly.
Christmas Eve on Lonesome and Other Stories
15
The Easterner felt as though his heart had been drenched in ice-water.
Oh, You Tex!
16
Cityscapes and farmlands were drenched with thousands of tons of these chemicals.
The Guardian
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Drenched across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common