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
This helps the bacon drippings drain as the crackers bake, which keeps them from getting soggy.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
The storm will be a prelude to what's expected to be a very cold, potentially stormy stretch of weather for much of the U.S. as the calendar turns to 2025.
Times Square forecast is soggy
New York City, specifically Times Square, is one of the areas that will be soaked by the storm.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
After cooling for five minutes in the pan, slide the biscuits onto a wire rack so the edges stay nice and crispy (rather than soggy).
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
If water drains into the saucer, pour the excess water out to prevent the plant from having soggy soil that can lead to root rot.
—Staff Author Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
The storm will be a prelude to what's expected to be a very cold, potentially stormy stretch of weather for much of the U.S. as the calendar turns to 2025.
Times Square forecast is soggy
New York City, specifically Times Square, is one of the areas that will be soaked by the storm.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
After cooling for five minutes in the pan, slide the biscuits onto a wire rack so the edges stay nice and crispy (rather than soggy).
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
If water drains into the saucer, pour the excess water out to prevent the plant from having soggy soil that can lead to root rot.
—Staff Author Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soggy
Adjective
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In saturated fats, the carbon atoms have the maximum amount of hydrogen atoms bonded.Devineé Lingo, M.S., Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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Color palettes emulate the yellowing fade of old photographs and the overly saturated or unnaturally cool tones of digital imagery, a reminder that the camera is rarely an objective observer.Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Since hair is weakest when wet, sleeping in wet hair can cause hair to become dry and brittle, causing split ends, breakage, and fallout.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Southern California’s status quo is extreme swings between dry and wet, the UCLA researchers noted, but the lack of rainfall since May 2024 was exceptional.Angela Fritz, CNN, 14 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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To give the vinegar a longer working time, saturate paper towels and press them against the glass like wallpaper.Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
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According to the sheriff's department, someone strolling along a trail near Santa Rosa discovered a man's corpse in a flooded creek.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Hours later, a man's body was found in the same flooded creek, Brice said.CBS News, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Standing outside their river cabin after a flood, the president and his wife pulled out all the sodden bedding just like their neighbors.Danielle Dreilinger, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
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Use fast-draining potting mix that won’t force roots to stand in sodden soil for long periods of time.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Soggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soggy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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