soddened

verb

Definition of soddenednext
past tense of sodden
1
as in wetted
to make wet soldiers' boots that were soddened by endless hours in muddy trenches

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2
as in soaked
to wet thoroughly with liquid cornflakes that had been soddened in milk to the point of mush

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soddened
  1. soaked
  2. wet
  3. drowned
  4. impregnated
  5. washed
  6. flooded
  7. drenched
  8. immersed
Verb
  • His shirt was soaked, and his skin was hot.
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The water that flooded into some tents in Deir al-Balah soaked everything inside, leaving blankets and carpets a tangled, dusty mess.
    Abeer Salman, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of soaked
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  • Advertisement The Southland remains in high fire season, which could last into the new year without a wetting rainfall, and forecasters say more Santa Ana winds are on the way.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Placing the plant in a dish filled with water allows its roots to soak up the moisture and keep your plant hydrated, without wetting the soil up top, where gnat larvae tend to live.
    Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of wet
Verb
  • The idea of fiber optic drones was at risk of being drowned out.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of drowned
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  • Instead, the narrative focuses on Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a factory worker in the wake of World War I who is impregnated by her rich boss and then discarded after his mother disapproves.
    Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
  • With her husband’s cooperation, a coven of Devil-worshipping ghouls occupy an Upper West Side apartment building and conspire to have a young woman Rosemary (Mia Farrow) raped and impregnated by Satan himself.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of impregnated
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  • Groomed, shiny, and slightly washed in color.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The interior lining can be easily removed and washed between trips, too.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of washed
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  • Young South Korean activists have flooded the streets of Seoul this week in massive protests calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In December, 2020, five years into the wildly popular online event, my Instagram and Twitter feeds were flooded with friends showcasing their Spotify data.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • The great room, a warm womb drenched in buttery tones that Bacon reserves for sipping Sleepy Girl Mocktails in the evenings by candlelight, is a prime example of making this approach work in one’s favor.
    Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Leo [DiCaprio] comes in drenched.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of drenched
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  • And they should be immersed in the interviewing process to find the best person for the job.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Crowne has spent the last 35 years immersed in the music and event industry, first as a touring musician and then settling down as a concert promoter and venue owner.
    Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of immersed
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