BEDRAGGLING Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

bedraggling

verb

present participle of bedraggle

as in wetting

to make wet I was so bedraggled by the relentless rain that I couldn't wait to get into some dry clothes

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Pyne argues that Mediterranean Europe, much like California, is naturally predisposed to burn because of an annual cycle of wetting and drying.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Make sure water penetrates to the deep roots in addition to wetting surface roots.

— Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of wetting

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Securing a flagship robotic vacuum with pressurized stain pre-treatment, active self-washing roller mopping, and a bagless cyclonic dock for under $900 is an exceptional value.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Other recent improvements to the building include cleaning windows that had not been washed in years, pressure-washing sidewalks, restriping the parking garage and repairing elevators.

— Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of washing

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Digg shut down its Reddit competitor in March, citing an inability to control the volume of bots flooding the site.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Heavy rains earlier this week swamped other areas of New York as well as New Jersey and Pennsylvania, flooding streets and leading to water rescues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of flooding

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Start by wetting down the concrete to prevent the cleaner from drying too quickly.

— Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
If hygienists clean it up properly with HEPA vacuuming and wetting down surfaces with sponges or hoses to keep the particles from reentering the air, then risk should theoretically stay low.

— Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 July 2025

Definition of wetting down

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