dripping/soaking/sopping wet

idiom

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

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Thirty minutes later, Jordan and the dog arrived at the back door soaking wet. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024 Louder Than Life organizers, fans, and performers contended with the soaking wet and windy remnants of Tropical Storm Helene that arrived in the Louisville metro Friday, causing delays throughout the day and ultimately ending in the event being canceled for the day. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Sep. 2024 Here was a player listed at 6-foot-1 and 187 pounds — and, to be clear, Reichard isn’t anywhere near 187 pounds sopping wet — flexing atop a much larger returner. Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024 Editor Tip: After applying your leave-in conditioner, work the custard through soaking wet hair. Erin Parker, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024 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 3 Dec. 2024.

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