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drench
Meaning: to make something completely wet
drench in a sentence
How drench is used in real sentences:
The garden sprinkler drenched my shoes as I ran past it.
The unexpected rain drenched our towels before we could bring them inside.
“Spring storms often drenched the streets, leaving every stone wet and shining.”
— from the passage The Agreement at Alder Crossing
Synonyms for drench
Other words for drench — soak, saturate and wet — carry the same meaning.
- soak
- saturate
- wet
Antonyms of drench
Words that mean the opposite of drench:
- dry
- parch
Where it comes from
From Old English drencan 'to soak or make drink'
Memory hook
A drenching leaves you dripping.