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Drench (Verb)

Drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged; "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor".

Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.

Heavy rain drenched the entire city, causing widespread flooding and disruptions.
The kids drenched each other with water during the backyard water fight.
The huge wave drenched the people standing near the ocean shoreline.
When I accidentally fell into the pool, my clothes were drenched in seconds.
The scuba divers were drenched in the crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean Sea.

Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

She drenched her parched skin with cool water from the showerhead to help her relax after the long workout.
He tilted the water bottle to drench the roots of the wilting plant in an attempt to revive it.
She accidentally drenched the books on her desk when she knocked over her glass of water.
Firefighters drenched the inferno with powerful streams of water to quench the flames.
The children drenched their friends with water guns during the hot summer block party.

Permeate or impregnate; "The war drenched the country in blood".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The years of sorrow drenched her heart in pain and loss.
The city's vibrant atmosphere drenched every visitor with a sense of excitement.
Her words drenched the room with a sense of dread.
The smell of smoke drenched the entire neighborhood in fear and panic.
The war drenched the soil in the blood of innocent civilians.

Force to drink.

Verbs of eating and drinking.

The captors forced the victim to drench a dark liquid down their throat before interrogating them.
The leader tried to drench the medicine down the ill companion's throat despite their resistance.
To drench her cough syrup down her daughter's throat, the mother mixed it with juice to mask the flavor.
Parents often try to drench health drinks down their kids' throats to boost their energy levels.
In an attempt to be humorous, the friend attempted to drench an entire beer down his roommate's throat during a party.