waterlogging

verb

Definition of waterloggingnext
present participle of waterlog
as in wetting
to make wet the wood was too waterlogged by the downpour to be used for a fire

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterlogging
  1. flooding
  2. drowning
  3. washing
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  • If anxiety still comes flooding back at night, Brown recommends keeping a journal by your bed to jot down a quick note or reminder about whatever is troubling you.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Is flooding possible as thaw, rain comes next week?
    Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of flooding
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  • Police say a 3-month-old baby has died after drowning in a motel bathtub on New Year’s Day.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The cause of death was drowning, according to the Monroe County Medical Examiner.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of drowning
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  • This magnificent man kept showing up with flowers, leaving sweet cards, washing my car and filling my fridge.
    Kathlene Linehan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The establishment did not have proper hand-washing facilities for employees.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of washing
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“Waterlogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterlogging. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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