as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
eyes peering out between strands of sodden hair
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1
as in to wet
to make wet
soldiers' boots that were soddened by endless hours in muddy trenches
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as in to soak
to wet thoroughly with liquid
cornflakes that had been soddened in milk to the point of mush
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Recent Examples of sodden
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Two floods — and two rounds of ripping out drywall and throwing away sodden carpets and toys — later, the Martins reconsidered.
—Gregory Barber, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
Moldering houses, sodden with rainwater.
—Nora Mishanec, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2023
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Adjective
After 15 years of sailing from house to house, the Pequod has finally floated into the Met, its splintering wood, freezing iron, and sodden ropes transfigured into digital drawing.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Two floods — and two rounds of ripping out drywall and throwing away sodden carpets and toys — later, the Martins reconsidered.
—Gregory Barber, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
Gordon’s dresses, in shades of pink and blue — like party favors at a gender reveal — were too long and sodden with colored stones.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
Moldering houses, sodden with rainwater.
—Nora Mishanec, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sodden
Verb
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His mother wet a sponge to moisten his lips and tongue.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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The president’s health has been the subject of speculation for years; in 2023, six journalists were arrested after they were accused of sharing a video that appeared to show the president wetting himself.—
Abdi Latif Dahir,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Photo : Krafty Photos Its bathroom with a stone soaking tub and steam shower.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
16 June 2025
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Step 3: Clean The Stove Remove the stove burners and grates and soak them in hot, soapy water in the sink.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Sacks spends her alone time in the spa-like bathroom, which Miller swathed in a saturated cobalt from Backdrop.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
5 June 2025
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Rather than simply pushing more vehicles into saturated markets, Munoz wants to create new value sources through localization, expansion into new markets, development of mobility services, and diversification into adjacent sectors.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Multiple adults, including the mother, were monitoring the group of children swimming when the boy drowned, deputies said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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Three kayakers, including Boswell High School senior Luke Nickens, drowned in North Texas lakes in March.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2025
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For large campuses, redundant programing is often needed, and there may be times in which saturating a campus with an outreach initiative is warranted.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Price’s staff alleged the blaze sent a toxic plume saturated with lead and other dangerous chemicals drifting over the East Bay, before the company’s staff allegedly tried covering it up.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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Consumers should also wash and disinfect any surfaces that came in contact with the eggs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2025
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The hilltop compound is perhaps most famous for its car museum, a nearly 24,000-square-foot showstopper built to house Lyon’s epic personal collection, with room for 70 vehicles (none included with the sale, unfortunately), as well as an auto shop and wash and gas stations.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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But, in the Old Master paintings in which Saville had steeped herself, representations of children, especially in religious imagery, often missed something essential about their nature, and about the ways in which maternal care taxes even the most devoted.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Among the group is a pair of Black twins, whose professor mentions Mengele’s fixation with identical siblings, which both portends fleeting dramatic moments in the rest of the film, and also steeps this post-mortem study in dramatic irony.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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It’s made with real chicken and beef and comes drenched in a delicious gravy sauce dogs love.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 June 2025
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This is accentuated by the multiple windows throughout the home, which ensure the interior is drenched in sunlight.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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“Sodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sodden. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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