as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
waterlogged soil that caused the roots of the potted plant to rot
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as in wet
to make wet
the wood was too waterlogged by the downpour to be used for a fire
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Recent Examples of waterlogged
Sara Messinger, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Clay deposits, forming an impermeable layer, result in waterlogged soil.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Cars were piled up and the streets were filled with clumps of waterlogged branches.
—Joseph Wilson and Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Use a well-draining pot to allow excess water to drain and to prevent the plant from becoming waterlogged.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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The rain stopped after dark, in time for the remaining, waterlogged crowd to go wild for a celebratory set from Monáe.
—Sara Messinger, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Clay deposits, forming an impermeable layer, result in waterlogged soil.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Cars were piled up and the streets were filled with clumps of waterlogged branches.
—Joseph Wilson and Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Use a well-draining pot to allow excess water to drain and to prevent the plant from becoming waterlogged.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterlogged
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The first questions the validity of the research that established the harms of saturated fats.Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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The change was made to reduce the saturated fat and eliminate all the cholesterol in the fries, The Washington Post reported.Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Robot Vacuum Deals The iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ is a versatile robot vacuum and mop that effectively cleans various surfaces without wetting carpets, thanks to its retractable mop.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Dec. 2024
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The iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ is a versatile robot vacuum and mop that effectively cleans a variety of surfaces without wetting carpets, thanks to its retractable mop.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The 1946 tsunami, triggered by a magnitude 8.6 earthquake near Alaska, flooded parts of Half Moon Bay.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The crew of one B train coming into the W. 103rd St. station saw the flooded tracks and stopped halfway into the station to avoid the hazard, letting passengers off through the first few cars, sources said.Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
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The idea of fiber optic drones was at risk of being drowned out.David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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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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Groomed, shiny, and slightly washed in color.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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The interior lining can be easily removed and washed between trips, too.Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Waterlogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterlogged. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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