soddening

verb

present participle of sodden
1
as in wetting
to make wet soldiers' boots that were soddened by endless hours in muddy trenches

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2
as in soaking
to wet thoroughly with liquid cornflakes that had been soddened in milk to the point of mush

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soddening
  1. wetting
  2. soaking
  3. drowning
  4. saturating
  5. washing
  6. drenching
  7. flooding
  8. impregnating
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  • Havenith said deliberately wetting clothing can provide evaporative cooling, including for older adults who may not sweat as effectively.
    — Aya Diab, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For best results, water deeply at the base of the plant, allowing moisture to soak into the root zone rather than wetting the foliage, says Kelly Funk, president and CEO of Jackson & Perkins.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of wetting
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  • The primary suite has dual walk-in closets, a soaking tub surrounded by 10-foot tumbled travertine stone walls, a steam shower, dry sauna and private fitness area.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Bathrooms are equipped with rain showers, motion-sensing Toto toilets, and soaking tubs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of soaking
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  • Contributing factors included drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Perry died in 2023 after injecting himself with ketamine and drowning in his hot tub.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of drowning
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  • Fortunately, labels both affordable and luxury are coming out with new takes on this trend like clockwork, saturating the market with colorful jackets for every personal aesthetic and practical need under the sun (or, more accurately, the rain).
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That creates an important exception for government agencies that test drugs and send out regular reports on what adulterants are saturating the drug supply in certain locations.
    — Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of saturating
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  • Now, to the handwashing shortcomings, such as a cashier handling customer’s payment, then preparing drinks and serving plates of food to customers without washing hands (cash and payment cards tend to be germ motherships).
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In a single-person household, washing your bath mat every one to two weeks is typically sufficient.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of washing
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  • Whether any storms billow up over the area this weekend is hard to pinpoint, but the potential is there for localized drenching downpours.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The recent two-month onslaught of drenching rains and destructive tornados that ravaged both the south suburbs and northwest Indiana was bad enough.
    — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of drenching
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  • Morgan Creek and Cove Creek will be particularly subject to flooding this morning.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) estimates that 300,000 to 500,000 people died, most from the surge flooding coastal islands and tidal flats.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of flooding
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  • But Niall arguably commits the deepest betrayal by sleeping with Ruben’s fiancée, Mona (Amy Manson), impregnating her, and keeping that information from Ruben for years.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
  • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Brayanne Escobar-Guarnizo was sentenced to 25 years in prison for raping and impregnating a 12-year-old girl.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Definition of impregnating
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“Soddening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soddening. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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