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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Many studies have linked high intake of saturated fat with health problems like heart disease, weight gain, and high cholesterol.2 Conversely, the healthier fats in plant oils could protect against some chronic health conditions.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
18 Mar. 2025 -
The saturated bright colors of Corina’s clothing contrast with the muted, mostly gray colors of the publishing house’s offices.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Although scattered rain showers are expected to track across western North Carolina later this morning, this will not be enough of a wetting rain to bring relief to dry fuels.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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To start, wet your hands with water, then apply enough soap to cover your hands and rub them against each other.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Fully saturate mid-lengths to ends, avoiding your scalp entirely.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
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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Things not only got hot, the blazing solar plasma drowned out communications with Earth.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The risk of hard Nilla wafers or utterly soggy ones is too great to justify ordering it at any restaurant, willy nilly.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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In Poor Soil Less-than-ideal soil could be rocky or heavy clay soil, nutrient-poor, or soil with poor drainage that stays too soggy.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Water-soaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water-soaked. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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