How to Use drench in a Sentence

drench

1 of 2 verb
  • They’re both drenched in sweat.
    — James Factora, Them., 21 Nov. 2025
  • Their nights are pitch black, but their days are drenched in light.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Men rushed to work, their nice shoes and pantlegs splashed and drenched.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
  • And that's drenched in my dressing room.
    — Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
  • Provocative and drenched with love.
    — Claire Danes, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
  • When the storm passed, we were drenched and shaking with cold.
    — Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
  • At night, headlights drench the world in front of you in light.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Heavy rain has already drenched the area, and there’s more to come.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Mozambique has been drenched with a year's worth of rain in four weeks.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 13 Mar. 2023
  • That means that although the fit hugs your body, you won’t be drenched in back sweat.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Her bare legs and her light brown leather Frye boots were drenched in the man’s blood.
    — Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
  • In the warmer months, the area is frequently drenched in fog.
    — Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Here's a beloved houseplant that loves to be drenched in sunlight.
    — Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 7 July 2023
  • Just drench everything in red, white, and blue and stars and stripes.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • The setting is beautiful and sun drenched with views of the slopes.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The city was drenched with rain, but hardly a drop of seawater.
    — Emma Bubola Laetitia Vancon, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Shea butter and squalane drench the skin with extreme moisture.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022
  • Heavy rain and flash flooding drenched the Southwest over the past few days.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The suite was drenched in holiday magic.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
  • It’s made from bread drenched in syrup and layered among nuts, cheese, fruit and sometimes sprinkles.
    — Janelle Davis, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023
  • And another home loss drenched in regret.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
  • There will be a break in the rain that drenched some inland areas on Wednesday.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Color-drenched yet cozy, eccentric yet warm.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee may 27, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
  • And then the rain began, at first just a trickle, but soon a drenching downpour.
    — Sally H. Jacobs, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Seconds later, Stubbs was drenched.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Boyarsky toils in a back room drenched in natural light, her cat Roxy at her side.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Jena tried to imagine the desert, drenched now in starlight, gushing with water.
    — Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Instead, a full, single color drenching in your shade of choice.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The camp was swiftly drenched, with the stars forced to take shelter and pack away their makeshift beds and hammocks.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Avoiding getting drenched or the threat of lightning strikes and delays doesn’t mean a dry race.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026

drench

2 of 2 noun
  • In that case, use a drench to kill fire ant mounds.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
  • Don't be afraid to go all in and color drench a small room.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
  • The third choice is to use a liquid spray or drench to kill the plant.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 13 July 2018
  • Some can be applied as a spray and others a drench on the soil.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 15 June 2019
  • In order to get the most out of your wash, first drench your hair with water.
    — Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Add 1 part water to 2 parts strong brewed coffee for a soil drench.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Gone, of course, were the aerial rope tricks and getting drench while singing in a waterfall.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 May 2022
  • This can be done by using a systemic insecticide through a soil drench.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024
  • To wit, many are amplifying their favorite colors with a drench of wet shine.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 May 2025
  • To make rice water, collect the water used to wash rice, dilute it with fresh water, and then use it as a soil drench around your plants.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
  • The easiest way is to apply a systemic insecticide as a soil drench.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Mix 1/2 cup of molasses per gallon of water and use as a soil drench about one month before planting seeds or seedlings.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
  • Water drench appropriately describes what these eye masks do to your under eyes.
    — Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 28 Jan. 2023
  • These companies may recommend options such as an injection or soil drench.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
  • And also a good hysterical color drench.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Unfortunately, the systemic drench will not have an effect on this insect.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Use a drench of Banrot, Aliette or Subdue fungicides to ward off root rot; drench valuable palms.
    — miamiherald, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Using Bti, Bacillus thurengiensis israeli, as a drench will kill the larvae.
    — oregonlive, 23 Jan. 2021
  • For fire ants, apply beneficial nematodes and drench with one of the orange oil mound drench products or spinosad products.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 28 June 2021
  • Systemic insecticides are available in a formulation to be applied as a soil drench.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Rare and intriguing, black maraschino cherry and bitter chocolate drench the palate, and a final kiss of licorice and tarte Tatin ebbs slowly in the background.
    — Emily Price, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Use this deep shade as an all-over wall color that makes a stylish statement, on kitchen cabinets paired with brass hardware for a modern look, or to color drench a room for a moody coziness.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Use the systemic insecticide Imidacloprid as a soil drench in mid-May to prevent them.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Walls of glass drench the interiors with natural light while providing a sophisticated look throughout the modern home.
    — Jack Flemming, latimes.com, 29 Aug. 2017
  • His studio likes to color drench using mineral-rich paints for their sustainability and durability.
    — Sarah Archer, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Trees that are large, in good condition and provide generous canopies may receive trunk injection treatments (the city does not use or permit the more controversial soil drench tactics).
    — Gary Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 May 2017
  • These sessions, which include the moonflower sleep ritual and a manuka honey drench, are offered in a private treatment area within the Farmhouse.
    — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
  • 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, 21 June 2018
  • Use a systemic insecticide (Imidacloprid) as a soil drench around the root system in mid-May to prevent the insects ever from feeding.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2022
  • 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, 4 Apr. 2018

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