as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
spread the soggy papers out to dry
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Recent Examples of soggy
Remember that satin pothos like to dry out partially between waterings, and should never be left sitting in soggy soil.
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Cori Sears, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Enrich the soil with leaf mold and compost to supply nutrients and retain moisture without becoming soggy.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
Onions require moist, but not soggy soil.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
The rack allows airflow so the bottoms of the pancakes don’t get soggy.
—Ken Haedrich, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
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Cori Sears, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Enrich the soil with leaf mold and compost to supply nutrients and retain moisture without becoming soggy.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
Onions require moist, but not soggy soil.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
The rack allows airflow so the bottoms of the pancakes don’t get soggy.
—Ken Haedrich, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soggy
Adjective
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The bathrooms are dripping in pink Portuguese marble, and there’s plenty of space to unwind in between treatments.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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Otherwise, there would be a dripping from a cut from above, possibly from the hands or face.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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With a saturated market of cuts, collars, and cotton weights, the search requires a curious eye.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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Hues like blush and dusty rose pair well with sandy neutrals, soft grays, and even more saturated colors like teal and fuchsia.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Their ice maker expelled large clumps of wet salt, which, when rubbed, dissolved into an oily, foul-smelling substance.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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If a broom is your go-to for floor cleaning, try another tool like a vacuum or wet mop to get a more thoroughly clean kitchen floor in less time.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These pre-soaked pads pair pore-clearing salicylic acid with a gentle dose of texture-refining retinol, while cica and green tea ceramide from Korea’s mineral-rich Jeju Island soothe and calm skin.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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This may take 30-60 minutes for soaked beans, or 1-2 hours for unsoaked beans.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The cast represented far more body and ethnic diversity than the white-washed, super-thin standard of 2003.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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The age of white-washed, super scant, and industrial spaces are behind us.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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On Melrose Place in West Hollywood, Mona Seresht spotted a pink and orange Coco Robotics bot struggling through a flooded street on its delivery route.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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On the night of the blaze, firefighters found Miguelina Alcantara, 34, in a flooded basement but not her infant daughter, Emma.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Stepping inside from the rain, our sodden coats were taken and exchanged for sparkling glasses of Champagne, as well as delicate canapes made by the famed chef Roberta Hall, the genius behind several of Edinburgh’s most beloved institutions, including The Little Chartroom, Eleanore, and Ardfern.—
Sarah Wood González,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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In times like these, don’t forget us: the lopsided leaning on one another, like sodden paperbacks left out on the stoop— Nobody opens them.—
Ilya Kaminsky,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Soggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soggy. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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