sopped

verb

past tense of sop
1
as in soaked
to wet thoroughly with liquid sopped the sponge with the detergent and began scrubbing the floor vigorously

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2
as in 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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3
as in dipped
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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  1. soaked
  2. wet
  3. dipped
  4. drowned
  5. washed
  6. immersed
  7. saturated
  8. flooded
Verb
  • Instead of applying high temperatures or corrosive chemicals, researchers disassembled the batteries and soaked the electrodes in water.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The whole region could get soaked Once Isaias comes ashore, it is expected to weaken until it is downgraded to a tropical storm by Saturday afternoon, the hurricane center said.
    — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of soaked
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  • Crumble up and wet a small piece, then gently rub it over spots and stains.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 13 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of wet
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  • The holiday flavor was an ode to one of Anderson’s earlier childhood memories of chowing down rhubarb sticks dipped in sugar straight from her grandmother’s garden.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Clothing and accessory revenue declined by 75% and food services dipped 24% in 2025 when compared with 2015, according to the report.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dipped
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  • In all, the Dodgers drowned out that horrible tomahawk chop with some mighty hacks of their own, winning 3-1 while finally displaying some of the desperation that had been missing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • According to the civil action, E’Mari disappeared below the water surface within a crowd and drowned in shallow water.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of drowned
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  • Fendi used washed gray denim for its straight-fitting jeans for men and women.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • From there, the exhibition gives way to the striking editorial images with which Pavarotti quickly made his name, set against walls washed in scarlet, fuchsia, canary yellow, plum, and terracotta.
    — Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of washed
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  • The mix of modern and vintage aims to make customers feel fully immersed in the world of Coach.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In direct liquid cooling, a specialized coolant is piped directly to components such as processors, whereas in immersion cooling, servers or other components are immersed in a nonconductive coolant.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of immersed
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  • Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Mundorf’s description of a four-rack magnetic system — two large, two small, plus utensil caddy and paper towel holder — is a preview of how saturated that vertical panel is about to get.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of saturated
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  • Streets on the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach were flooded with at least a foot of water during high tide, with the police department advising residents and motorists to avoid the area.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Hurricane Katrina in 2005 razed neighborhoods in Mississippi, flooded New Orleans and killed nearly 1,400 people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of flooded
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“Sopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sopped. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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