SOP Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈsäp

as in bribe

something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision as a sop to the teachers' union for supporting his reelection campaign, the mayor promised to push for the abolition of the residency requirement

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verb

as in to soak

to wet thoroughly with liquid sopped the sponge with the detergent and began scrubbing the floor vigorously

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as in to wet

to make wet my book fell in the swimming pool and was thoroughly sopped before I could fish it out

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as in to dip

to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid hesitant to sop his bread in gravy, no matter how delicious, at such a formal banquet

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Noun

The implication is that the Republican tax reform was intended as a sop to the rich and designed to favor only the president’s supporters. —

Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 This was seen as a sop to the luxury sector of manufacturers like Ferrari, Aston Martin, Volkswagen’s Bentley and Lamborghini. —

Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026

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When the sopping girl has joined them on the beach, one of the producers separates from the huddle of production personnel. —

Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026 After a sopping start to the new year, Southern California’s persistent drizzle is expected to wrap up by late Tuesday, ushering in a period of dry conditions, warmer temperatures and even some Santa Ana winds by the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. —

Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sop

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Part of the rationale to legalize sports gambling was that professional athletes make so much money that they wouldn’t be tempted by bribes.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
As a result, after the game, Rozier and his co-conspirators negotiated a discount on his bribe, cutting it from $100,000 to about $70,000, the superseding indictment said.

— Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 May 2026