as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
spread the soggy papers out to dry
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Recent Examples of soggy
What could have been a true old-school King creeper ends up a bit of a soggy coming-of-age story: The movie never really recovers when Sutherland leaves.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Using a sterile, fast-draining seed-starting mix helps minimize overly soggy conditions and disease.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Perfectly tender and succulent shrimp is placed on crispy toast with sliced fennel, and a thin enough layer of sauce to get that classic bouillabaisse taste without making the toast a soggy mess.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
While a wet tangle of leaves sounds like a recipe for a soggy sandwich, the hefty golden-brown bread retains its crunch thanks to the fatty cheese barrier.
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2025
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Using a sterile, fast-draining seed-starting mix helps minimize overly soggy conditions and disease.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Perfectly tender and succulent shrimp is placed on crispy toast with sliced fennel, and a thin enough layer of sauce to get that classic bouillabaisse taste without making the toast a soggy mess.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
While a wet tangle of leaves sounds like a recipe for a soggy sandwich, the hefty golden-brown bread retains its crunch thanks to the fatty cheese barrier.
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soggy
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Follow the journalist for a continued conversation about the risks of injectables, why founders need to invest in TikTok, and how to maintain success as a beauty brand in 2024’s saturated market.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Some coffee drinks are loaded with sugar, while others are high in saturated fat.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
12 Mar. 2025
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The broadcast showed McLaren's Lando Norris pass the truck in wet conditions, posing a major safety hazard.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Luke Smith Antonelli stars after a rough day for the rookies The rookies struggled throughout the weekend and Sunday’s conditions were far from ideal, rain leading to the Formula Two race hours before being canceled and leaving the track with wet spots.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Alternatively, saturate cotton balls with essential oil and place them near all possible entry points.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2025
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Chief among them are efforts to train crews to identify and treat an overdose and a push to saturate fleets with naloxone, the opioid antagonist, commonly administered as a nasal spray under the trade name Narcan, that can reverse overdoses and retrieve a fading patient from a mortal slide.—
C.J. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
6 June 2024
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Never attempt to drive through a flooded roadway or flowing stream.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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In all, 94 people, including 31 children, were rescued from flooded homes following the 3 a.m. response by city first responders on Monday, Duggan said.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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But officials wondered: What if sodden snow and vanishing ice stalled American men and machines and weakened these northern defenses?—
Paul Bierman,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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After 15 years of sailing from house to house, the Pequod has finally floated into the Met, its splintering wood, freezing iron, and sodden ropes transfigured into digital drawing.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Soggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soggy. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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