SODDENED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

soddened

verb

past tense of sodden

as in wet

to make wet soldiers' boots that were soddened by endless hours in muddy trenches

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as in soaked

to wet thoroughly with liquid cornflakes that had been soddened in milk to the point of mush

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Reduce irrigation to only once or twice a week to wet the soil to help control this problem.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
The mountain thunderstorms are expected to continue Monday and Tuesday but should be accompanied by wetting rains that dampen fire risk, with about a tenth of an inch of precipitation, Molina said.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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After the ribbon-cutting, the splash pad turned on and children ran through the water until their clothes were soaked.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
The action is tenfold; there’s aerial warfare featuring lasers, sword fights that look straight out of Blade Runner, a blood-soaked and screaming Anya Taylor-Joy, and of course, an appearance from a massive sandworm, seemingly summoned by Chani.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026

Definition of soaked

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There, deputies discovered that Bland had drowned her daughter Emii in a bathtub, according to an arrest report.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
The 18-year-old drowned in April after jumping off a railroad track bridge at Lake Ray Hubbard, about 15 miles east of downtown Dallas.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of drowned

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The greatest concern is that the heaviest rain will fall on areas already saturated by recent storms, increasing the risk of life-threatening flash flooding.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 July 2026
When looking at all 12 months, June and July are the most saturated with deals across the widest range of categories.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Definition of saturated

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The straw can go on the top rack, and the gasket and spout can be washed in the utensil rack.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
Buying directly from a local producer may provide an opportunity to ask questions about how food is grown, harvested, washed, stored and transported.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Definition of washed

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Clothing impregnated with permethrin is another option.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
Now, as a parent to two small children myself, Margo’s choice stirred up a lot of feelings for me, especially because this exact narrative — a young, twenty-something woman decides to keep her baby after getting impregnated by a married professor — is also playing out on HBO’s Rooster.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026

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Graphic videos of the shooting flooded social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle condemned the killing – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The pipes had clogged and the room was flooded with sewage coming up a drain.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of flooded

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Grief expertise is attributed to those people that are really deeply steeped and trained in grief, so those might be therapists, those might be thanatologists who study death, and dying, and bereavement.

— Mikaela Cohen, Fortune, 14 July 2026
In 15,000 square feet over two stories, the emporium will introduce diners to culinary highlights from throughout Asia, much like how its mall neighbor, Eataly, has steeped diners in the regional specialties of Italy.

— Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 23 June 2026

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