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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  1. soaked
  2. wet
  3. drowned
  4. impregnated
  5. washed
  6. flooded
  7. drenched
  8. immersed
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  • These substances, which can be severely harmful and even life-threatening, can be soaked into or sprayed on paper, which then gets distributed across facilities.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The former will get your children soaked thanks to several sprinklers, misters, and a bucket of water—which dumps approximately every five minutes—and the latter?
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of soaked
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  • In a desperate attempt to escape the heat, the lawsuit said many prisoners wet their sheets and sleep on the concrete floor.
    Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
  • To whet your appetite (or wet your whistle), here are the current odds, courtesy of betonline.ag: Ohtani, 1-12 Francisco Lindor, 5-1 Marcell Ozuna, 75-1 The postseason race A look at how the teams stack up.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
Definition of wet
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  • Michael, Nora and Micah all drowned, according to the family.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The body of a man who drowned at Ashurst Lake near Flagstaff over the weekend was found Monday.
    Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of drowned
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  • The Democratic convention heard from Hadley Duvall, who at age 12 was raped and impregnated by her stepfather.
    Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Or in Kentucky, Hadley Duvall, a twelve year old child raped and impregnated by her stepfather.
    Stefan Becket, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of impregnated
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  • This year's summer winds washed thousands of plastic pellets ashore near Colombo, Sri Lanka, three years after a massive fire aboard the X-Press Pearl burned for days and sank the vessel a few miles offshore.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Only rarely would baked goods or other food items containing washed poppy seeds trigger positive drug tests, doctors who have studied the issue said.
    David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of washed
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  • Since the last war between Hezbollah and Israel, in 2006, the group flooded once-impoverished Shia communities across Lebanon with investment.
    Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In their last moments on the phone last Friday, Alonso described the moment panic set in for Andrade as water flooded the streets.
    Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of flooded
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  • Last Friday, as heavy rain from Helene drenched the Cloyds’ community, Keli headed to her job as a beauty supply store’s manager 20 miles east of her home.
    Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There have been bigger at-bats in Mets history, but few drenched with as much narrative drama and dueling bits of symbolism.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of drenched
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  • Performance shorts and compression T-shirts are a far cry from polyester regeneration but that’s the world that Patrik Frisk is immersed in now.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Her design journey was influenced by her family’s wordly travels that allowed her to be immersed in diverse design aesthetics which laid the foundation for her global approach to interiors.
    Yola Robert, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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