drenched; drenching; drenches
1
: to wet thoroughly (as by soaking or immersing in liquid)
2
: to soak or cover thoroughly with liquid that falls or is precipitated
3
: to fill or cover completely as if by soaking or precipitation
was drenched in furs and diamonds—
Richard Brautigan
Richard Brautigan4
a
: to administer a drench to (an animal)
b
archaic
: to force to drink
drencher
noun
1
: a poisonous or medicinal drink
specifically
: a large dose of medicine mixed with liquid and put down the throat of an animal
2
a
: something that drenches
b
: a quantity sufficient to drench or saturate
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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 carpet
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Attendees then proceeded to help shred the meat which would then be marinated with herbs and drenched with roasted lemons and devoured within minutes.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
That involves applying a soil drench of Imidacloprid systemic insecticide in mid-May.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024
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Verb
Flooding rain in forecast for central US through Election Day
The National Weather Service said a line of storms sweeping across Oklahoma will drench the state in heavy rain and spin up possible tornadoes Monday and overnight into Tuesday, forecasters say.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Attendees then proceeded to help shred the meat which would then be marinated with herbs and drenched with roasted lemons and devoured within minutes.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
Unfortunately, the systemic drench will not have an effect on this insect.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
That involves applying a soil drench of Imidacloprid systemic insecticide in mid-May.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024
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“Drench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drench. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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drench
1 of 2 noun
: a poisonous or medicinal drink
specifically
: a large dose of medicine mixed with liquid and put down the throat of an animal
drench
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to administer a drench to (an animal)
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