dripping/soaking/sopping wet

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: very wet
His clothes were dripping/soaking/sopping wet.

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Solange, seen in sopping wet tresses this week, creative directed a birthday shoot for Ari Lennox. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025 Make sure to use a damp mop rather than a soaking wet one, or use a floor spray designed for hardwood floors and a dry cleaning pad to clean the surface. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025 Viewers on the platform were able to see the canine standing up in a bathtub while soaking wet. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 Photos show crews leading the soaking wet Appaloosa back on solid ground. Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dripping/soaking/sopping wet

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“Dripping/soaking/sopping wet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dripping%2Fsoaking%2Fsopping%20wet. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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