dripping/soaking/sopping wet

phrase

: very wet

His clothes were dripping/soaking/sopping wet.

Examples of dripping/soaking/sopping wet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some people danced in the rain to Latin music playing across 15 blocks, getting soaking wet. — Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026

Yes, when diluted and used with a damp cloth, not soaking wet. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026

Her only directions were on a piece of paper that was soaking wet. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026

Make sure to use a damp mop rather than a soaking wet one, or use a floor spray designed for hardwood floors and a dry cleaning pad to clean the surface. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026

While Earth’s atmosphere is dripping wet, that moisture isn’t an infinite resource. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026

On June 20, 2001, police responded to a 911 call from a home in the Houston suburb of Clear Lake, Texas, and found Andrea standing in front of the house in a soaking wet blue and white shirt. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026

Duff wears a soaking wet and therefore completely sheer butter yellow dress in the video. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026

Do not use a soaking wet mop or harsh scrubbing pads that can scratch the floor or wear away the finish. — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025