dripping/soaking/sopping wet

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: very wet
His clothes were dripping/soaking/sopping wet.

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And June, July and August, normally sopping wet with daily afternoon thundershowers, have done little to alleviate the drought. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025 Rinse the pot—make sure the pot is damp but not soaking wet. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 July 2025 All of my clothes are constantly soaking wet all the time. EW.com, 22 July 2025 The executive then winds up splayed out at the base of the sculpture, soaking wet and dead to the world. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for dripping/soaking/sopping wet

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“Dripping/soaking/sopping wet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dripping%2Fsoaking%2Fsopping%20wet. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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