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Recent Examples of sodden
Adjective
Daylight revealed a transformed world—sodden mattresses dangling from the tops of trees, canoes crumpled like beer cans, houses sheared off their foundations. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 11 July 2025 After a couple days when the soil is soft but not sodden, the ground will be the perfect consistency to dig and put stakes. Amelia Martin, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
Verb
Adding to the misery, the rainy season has set in, flooding already sodden tent camps where many live. A Special Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023 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 See All Example Sentences for sodden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sodden
Adjective
  • The letter is dripping with LOVE for Israel and a frustration for its failure on social media.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The Wall Street Hotel’s afternoon tea spot is dripping with jewel tones—a teal-blue carpet, mustard lounge chairs, a deep-red banquette.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • What sold me on the Shapton set was the process of wetting the whetstones.
    Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Bahamas are still enduring Imelda’s winds and heavy rain after being soaked over the weekend, even as the storm started to move away Monday afternoon.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Then let the berries soak for 5-10 minutes.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The mineral can range from light to dark blue, but the darker colors are more saturated and common.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Some foods that contain saturated fats, such as fatty fish and dairy products, also provide essential nutrients.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 46-year-old former country star and 42-year-old actress suffered a tragedy in 2019 when their 3-year-old son River drowned in the pool outside their Texas home.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Birria and tortas ahogadas, a sandwich drowned in red salsa, are local staples, perfect for recovering after a long night out.
    David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sherpa fleece, shearling wool, Mackinaw Wool and Filson’s Tin Cloth—a cotton duck canvas that’s saturated with wax under high pressure and heat—are featured alongside Wrangler’s classic cotton slub denim in indigo and black.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Then, sprinkle ½ cup of high-nitrogen fertilizer, like blood meal or soybean meal, across the top of each bale and water the bales deeply until they’re saturated and water runs through the base.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Inspectors gave the Sacramento coffee shop a yellow placard after watching an employee skip the sanitizer step when washing a tray of cups and forks.
    Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Remove screens to spray down with your garden hose and wash and squeegee the exterior glass.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Savannah, Georgia, is a city steeped with history and charm.
    Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
  • This version is great for three weeks in the fridge after steeping for two days.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Sodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sodden. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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