SOPPED Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

sopped

verb

past tense of sop

as in soaked

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

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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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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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Explore See latest videos, charts and news Performing in her hometown for the first time at the event, the pop icon packed more than three decades of hits into a 20-minute set, undeterred by the rain that had soaked the venue for much of the day.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026
The apricot and pine nut topping is a sun-soaked (but optional) delight.

— Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 10 Sep. 2026

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About seven months ago, the average 30-year mortgage rate briefly dipped below 6% for the first time in years, prompting hopes that cheaper borrowing would finally unfreeze the housing market.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Oil prices dipped to near two-week lows, but increasing costs of fuel raised fears of broader economic fallout.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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Silhouettes were slouchy, and washed silk and cotton fabrics made the clothing feel fresh and easy to slip into.

— Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
But the real difference lies in its fabric, a lightweight cotton poplin that’s been washed and peached to Ralph’s own exacting standards.

— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of washed

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Alabbar, who made his name with Downtown Dubai, was expanding abroad even before the US-Iran war as the UAE market became saturated.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Muhs attributed the dramatic rise to decades of underinvestment in roads but also the mid-April storms that saturated soil and caused the layers of roads to detach from each other.

— Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of saturated

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Rain on Tuesday flooded several roads and prompted water rescues near Mora, New Mexico, northeast of Santa Fe, where the town's high school was also flooded.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Fellow analysts flooded social media with an outpouring of praise.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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