SOPPING Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈsä-piŋ

as in dripping

containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water my hair and clothes were absolutely sopping after the unexpected downpour

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verb

present participle of sop

as in soaking

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

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as in wetting

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 dipping

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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Recent Examples of sopping

Adjective

In the away end, on this putrid, sopping evening in N17, the bigger picture is steamrolled by the small. —

George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026 Them that got across emerged rat-like, coated with sopping sludge. —

Literary Hub, 9 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 Stand in a circle and pass around a sopping-wet sponge until the music stops. —

Christina Montoya Fiedler, Woman's Day, 24 Feb. 2023 Jean had the sensation of throwing sopping red meat to a starving dog. —

Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022 If washing a regular comforter can be a chore, imagine hauling a sopping wet weighted blanket out of the washing machine. —

Cara Lynn Shultz, Forbes, 21 June 2021 Nell flings her sopping-wet pants onto the dock. —

Margaret Atwood, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2021

Verb

Highlights include the raw sampler—mussels blanketed in a thick puree of herbs, scallop crudo bathed in homemade almond milk—and a bouillabaisse accompanied by insanely crunchy cheesy bread for sopping. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026 Wring out the mop and make sure the mop is not sopping wet. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 May 2026 Drying off won’t leave these absorbent towels sopping wet. —

Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026 In the away end, on this putrid, sopping evening in N17, the bigger picture is steamrolled by the small. —

George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026 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 Marcus was drying off while still in the pool, leaving his towel sopping wet. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025 The other side of the sopping wet coin is how to counter these noises. —

New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sopping

Adjective

Carpenter also warns that outdoor pooling after rainfall, unattended pet bowls, and dripping garden taps can also encourage cockroaches and rodents.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
History will remember his leadership on 9/11 long after the wild-eyed, hair-dye-dripping accusations are forgotten.

— John Avlon, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026