How to Use waterlogged in a Sentence

waterlogged

adjective
  • The ground was completely waterlogged.
  • The waterlogged bait now weighs about a pound and a half.
    The Editors, Field & Stream, 29 Sep. 2020
  • His waterlogged clothes looked like he’d been dunked in the ocean.
    Dwight Garner, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2021
  • In the late-night darkness of June, the smell of waterlogged grass and tree sap mingled with the smell of food waste.
    Han Kang, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The match was postponed two months ago due to heavy rain and a waterlogged pitch.
    USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Trees—think about them—are moist, waterlogged, and heavy.
    Julia Kramer, Bon Appetit, 8 June 2017
  • There’s no need to peel them; the skin keeps the potatoes from getting waterlogged.
    Ali Slagle, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
  • By that point, one of his shoes had ripped, and with the rain soaking the trail for 30 hours, his feet ended up waterlogged and swollen.
    BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2021
  • There is a 100% chance of rain Saturday, and with that comes a waterlogged track.
    John Cherwa, latimes.com, 19 May 2018
  • Because the system is so waterlogged, none of the rain evaporates on its way to the ground.
    Matthew Cappucci and Ian Livingston, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Ensure your plant has soil that is slightly damp to the touch, not waterlogged or dry.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Police found his body Aug. 29 along a waterlogged roadway, about a mile and a half north of his Friendswood home.
    Houston Chronicle Staff, Houston Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2018
  • Along the waterlogged way, the Padres learned bench bats remain too thin for the kind of lineups faced when a World Series berth is on the line.
    Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Earth may be a waterlogged steaming mess, but those who are stuck here make do.
    Tade Thompson, Wired, 18 Dec. 2020
  • These plants are prone to root rot if the soil stays waterlogged for long periods.
    Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2024
  • As for the Verrazano statue, the papers from 1909 were too waterlogged to read when the time capsule was opened.
    James Barron, New York Times, 25 June 2017
  • The waterlogged front door of his family home had swollen shut.
    Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2022
  • While Washington fell just shy of a daily record, the waterlogged soils don’t seem to mind.
    Washington Post, 11 June 2021
  • Making the long walk from the main stage to the B-stage in the middle of the stadium, Dessner, too, quickly looked waterlogged.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 8 May 2023
  • In November, the team sat around for several weeks waiting for the chance to break the record, but rain kept the sand waterlogged.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The waterlogged buildings had to be tested for mold, asbestos and lead.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
  • Two days after the July 26 flooding, more rain fell on the waterlogged St. Louis area.
    Anchorage Daily News, 10 Dec. 2022
  • There are areas of the city that are waterlogged and others that are hundreds of feet from any water source.
    Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
  • Dozens of roads in the state have also been closed due to waterlogged roadways and gaping potholes.
    Aleanna Siacon, Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2018
  • The torrent submerged parks and backyards, caused waterlogged cars to be abandoned by the side of the road and led to at least one bridge being washed away.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Heavy rain over the May 15 weekend led to flooded Brook Park basements and waterlogged streets.
    Beth Mlady, cleveland, 5 June 2020
  • One morning last week, 61-year-old Joe Avina drove his truck, filled with the waterlogged contents of his house, to a row of dumpsters in the middle of town.
    Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Sitting in waterlogged soil deprives roots of oxygen and can lead them to rot.
    Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2021
  • But most steeplechase athletes go sock-free, and their racing shoes (called spikes) are so lightweight and skin-tight, the runners aren’t sloshing around with heavy, waterlogged trainers.
    Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Send any news, comments, waterlogged statues, and plastic journeys to talk@qz.com.
    Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2024

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