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verb

present participle of sop
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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sopping
Adjective
And then, for a coffee or churros or a sopping slice of tres leches, rejoin the river of humanity flowing through the mercado. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024 Stand in a circle and pass around a sopping-wet sponge until the music stops. Christina Montoya Fiedler, Woman's Day, 24 Feb. 2023 Caring for a newborn can feel like trying to keep a wad of sopping-wet paper towels from tearing, and that’s under ideal conditions; many parents struggle with great challenges and should be denied no assistance. Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2022 Jean had the sensation of throwing sopping red meat to a starving dog. Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022 Hung with white, corrugated sheet metal, the modest structure held a sopping living room with a TV mounted to the wall and a shelf stacked with diapers for his future daughter. Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2022 For a subtle sweat effect that stops short of being quite as sopping as Kim Kardashian’s at the 2019 Met Gala, liberally mist the crown of the head with a styling primer and scrape hair back with fingers to add texture. Amber Kallor, WSJ, 26 July 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
And June, July and August, normally sopping wet with daily afternoon thundershowers, have done little to alleviate the drought. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sopping
Adjective
  • Another project dripping red ink involves the Walt Whitman Bridge between Philadelphia and New Jersey, which began in 2013 and is yet to be completed despite having received more than $1 billion in federal money.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The Aiden also makes smooth cold brew by slowly dripping water over the course of several hours.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Each villa has a magnificent plunge pool, a soaking tub, and an open-air living area that seamlessly merges with the outdoors.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Working 1 banana bread slice at a time, dip into egg mixture, soaking about 5 seconds on each side.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Potential for wetting rain exists and could provide additional containment opportunities.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • To clean, start by wetting the inside of your shower.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The paddlers, all youths from Indigenous communities in the Americas, scampered off their kayaks and raced across the sandbar, ceremoniously ending the trip by dipping their fingers in the choppy sea water.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Temperatures will be as much as 20 degrees below average in some places, with highs dipping down into the 50s, which might be enough to keep some people away from the beach.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This set includes eight in saturated tones, plus 30 faux maple leaves that are surprisingly detailed and great for scattering along a mantle or layering into a centerpiece.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Coconut is a high-calorie food rich in saturated fat that could potentially impact your heart disease risk.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The autopsy report also noted drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine — a drug used to treat opioid use disorder — as contributing to his death at the age of 54.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Avoid drowning leaders in dashboards — insight without relevance is just noise.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As in his previous films, a clanking, rattling soundscape constructed entirely in post is an artisanal marvel, immersing viewers both in the perilous metallic din of a maybe-sinking ship, and the comforting artifice of analog movie-making.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
  • While each room features gas fireplaces and floor-to-ceiling windows—perfect for immersing yourself in the dense pine forest and Sierra Nevada mountain views—there’s plenty to keep you occupied on the grounds as well.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • An in-use wiping cloth should still be wet and somewhat clean from being in a sanitizing solution when at rest.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Sopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sopping. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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