soddening

present participle of sodden

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for soddening
Verb
  • Rice water is a starchy liquid that results from soaking the grain in water or cooking it in water, Khetarpal explains.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Consider soaking the area with a warm, wet compress before applying.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The younger of the two, Bella, is unscathed; her sister had jumped into a pool to rescue her and ended up drowning herself.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner released its official report on Carter's death on April 18, 2023, attributing his cause of death to drowning after inhaling difluoroethane and taking alprazolam, the generic form of brand-name Xanax.
    Johnny Dodd, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The establishment had health hazards including raw food stored over cooked food, inadequate hand-washing facilities, expired food items and a lack of food-handler certifications.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The establishment did not have proper hand-washing facilities for employees.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Two waves of strong-to-severe thunderstorms pushed through the Kansas City area early Wednesday, drenching parts of the metro, according to rainfall data.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The Best Place to Explore the Trend For those new to the concept of pattern drenching, Principal designer Nancy Parrish of Danville, Virginia, recommends trying it out in small, intimate spaces such as bathrooms or bedrooms.
    Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The race is technically nonpartisan but has become a de facto partisan contest, with millions of dollars flooding in from billionaire donors and outside special interest groups.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
  • And in so doing, that familiar feeling of hope and optimism has come flooding back for Bears fans, who just three months ago were again left downtrodden and dejected during an abysmal 10-game losing streak.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Soddening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soddening. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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