drench
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Synonyms & Antonyms for drench
Synonyms: Verb
bathe, bedraggle, douse (also dowse), drown, soak, sodden, sop, souse, wash, water, water-soak, waterlog, wet, wet down
Antonyms: Verb
dehydrate, desiccate, dry, parch, scorch, sear
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Examples of drench in a Sentence
Verb
we were drenched by the sudden rainstorm when using the carpet shampooer, wet but do not drench the carpetRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
The red brick chicken, slapped clumsily on a cutting board, was drenched in honey sauce and looked as if it had been left out in the rain. — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, "Inconsistent food and service make for a frustrating dining experience at Inner Harbor’s Blackwall Hitch," 15 Aug. 2019 Traveling northwest from Japan and beating down on Taiwan Friday, the storm bore drenching rains and winds of up to 130 miles per hour, according to China’s National Meteorological Center. — Fox News, "China braces itself as Typhoon Lekima barrels down with 130 mph winds, heavy rainfall," 10 Aug. 2019 The sun was setting over the lake, and as a jazz guitarist with tousled dark hair spun solos, the notes seemed to bleed into the orange and fuchsia streaks drenching the sky. — Samantha Karlin, Washington Post, "In the heart of Madrid, a park for all seasons," 9 Aug. 2019 It's packed with skin-loving emollients like coconut oil, shea butter, grapeseed oil, and vitamin E-rich sunflower seed oil that work to soften and drench the skin with moisture while protecting it from sun damage. — Marci Robin, Allure, "Kylie Skin's Summer Collection Just Launched," 23 July 2019 Like this one: Phillies second baseman Chase Utley arrived at 5:45 a.m. on the first day of spring training 2010 to find Halladay drenched. — Stephanie Apstein, SI.com, "— Roy Halladay (@RoyHalladay)," 17 July 2019 Watch Meet The Press Compressed for highlights from the show in under two minutes. 'Life-threatening' floods, tornadoes still possible as Barry drenches Gulf Coast Tropical Depression Barry soaked the Gulf Coast Sunday. — Petra Cahill, NBC News, "Trump doubles down, Beto O'Rourke's reveal and a historic Wimbledon win: The Morning Rundown," 15 July 2019 The southwest monsoon, which usually drenches India from June to September, has come ten days late this year, bringing 30 percent less rain than normal for the month of June. — National Geographic, "India’s water crisis could be helped by better building, planning," 15 July 2019 Officials halted the race due to lightning at Lap 127 and eventually ended it two hours and 12 minutes later with 33 laps remaining as rain drenched the 2.5-mile super-speedway. — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Longshot Justin Haley wins rain-shortened Coke Zero Sugar 400," 7 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
That’s why the BBQ Burger ($14 with a side) worked best, because the load of chopped brisket on top of that desert island beef brought some fat to the party, and a good drench of barbecue sauce covered up the sins even more. — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "52 Weeks of Burgers: Blue Star Brewing Co.," 5 July 2019 Some can be applied as a spray and others a drench on the soil. — Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, "Divide amaryllis bulbs at any time — but fall might be best," 15 June 2019 The third choice is to use a liquid spray or drench to kill the plant. — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "Here’s what’s eating your currant bushes and ‘spitting’ on your wild roses," 13 July 2018 That’s the point of this ancient and joyous Armenian custom: to get drenched and, in turn, drench as many people as possible. — Cristela Guerra, BostonGlobe.com, "Ancient Armenian water celebration comes to Watertown," 9 July 2018 To keep crape myrtle scale under control apply Imidacloprid systemic insecticide as a soil drench in mid-to-late May (or now). — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, "The crape myrtle: Facts on the finest flowering shrub in the south," 21 June 2018 Rain is forecast from dawn until dusk in London on the biggest street party day, Sunday, almost certainly resulting in a quintessentially British drench-fest. — Graham Smith, Time, "Harry and Meghan's Wedding Is a Reminder That Britain Doesn't Need the Royals," 18 May 2018 More watery fun can be found just steps away at Splashaway Bay, a kiddie aqua park with smaller slides, water cannons, a multi-platform jungle gym and a gigantic drench bucket. — Gene Sloan, USA TODAY, "Five things to love about Royal Caribbean's new Symphony of the Seas," 4 Apr. 2018 More than 212,000 people have fled fighting around Idlib in the past month, many of them sleeping in the open as temperatures plunge and rain drenches makeshift campsites, according to the United Nations. — Washington Post, "Turkey launches airstrikes in Syria against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters," 21 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'drench.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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