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 …—
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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
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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Verb
Suspicion and shame drenched Hanceville like the fog that creeps down Main Street.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Sherwin-Williams Quietude A calming blue-green is a lovely choice for giving a space a more expansive feel, particularly when the entire room is color drenched from top to bottom to create uninterrupted lines.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
And also a good hysterical color drench.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Hassen is all for going all the way with paint or wallpaper, even going as far as to fully color drench a space, and explains that the end result will appear much more cohesive.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Drench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drench. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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