as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
make sure that the bandages don't get water-soaked when you take a shower
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as in wet
to make wet
the fire is out, but the firefighters water-soaked most of the house in the process
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water-soaked
Adjective
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Turkey Breast Turkey breast is high in protein yet low in saturated fat.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
19 Feb. 2025 -
An equivalent size Impossible Burger has a little less than that (six grams of saturated fat), and a Beyond Burger has a lot less (just two grams).—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This keeps the plant roots wet longer and can lead to the formation of fungal diseases and root rot.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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Movies like High Tension (2003) and Martyrs (2008) would have even Eli Roth wetting his knickers, and Inside is no exception.—
Huntley Woods,
EW.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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
Verb
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Others may have slipped under the radar, drowned out by the drumbeat of breaking news.—
JTA Staff Report,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2025
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There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As excavation work continues, archeologists hope to learn even more answers about life during Thutmose II’s brief reign, as well as details about the rescue effort to recover his body from the flooded tomb.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2025
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Three dogs got trapped inside a flooded home in Highland in San Bernardino County, KABC reported.—
Hanna Park and Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As the scene’s cast clambers onto sun loungers by the Four Seasons Koh Samui infinity pool, three burly Thai guys in wide-brimmed straw hats and sodden neck towels wade into the water clutching towering reflectors.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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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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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
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“Water-soaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water-soaked. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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