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water-soaked

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verb

past tense of water-soak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for water-soaked
Adjective
  • But that’s because there are a finite number of vegetable oils that provide the essential saturated and unsaturated fats that babies require.
    Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
  • Both tacos and sliders have the potential for containing excessive calories and saturated fats.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • Use a garden hose or power washer to thoroughly wet the rug.
    Karen Grossman, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
  • Hysterical laughter later erupts as the camera goes closer into the bathtub to reveal the dog wetting her head under the running water from the tap.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • When TikTok virality and playlist automation saturate listeners’ attention, artistic sameness threatens to rule the day—but independent artists on their own unique paths are still with us.
    Jenn Pelly, Time, 7 June 2025
  • Rain could aid firefighting efforts and saturate dry fuels, reducing their risk of igniting in the future.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The energy in this race came from ordinary voters, many of whom feel that their voices have been drowned out by corporate donations, union influence, and political machines.
    Amy Reichert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The noise has drowned out Africa’s challenges, which center on job creation and climate change.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.
    Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • That grumpy team member might be dealing with a flooded basement or a teenager who just got their driver’s license (arguably worse than the flood).
    ByJulie Kantor, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • What needs to happen to turn the nightcrawler—the same banal creature found in gardens and on flooded sidewalks across the continent—into a valuable commodity? . . .
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • After a couple days when the soil is soft but not sodden, the ground will be the perfect consistency to dig and put stakes.
    Amelia Martin, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
  • The rain hammering down, his sodden tracksuit clinging to his skin.
    Tom Williams, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • That year producers staged the show on a remote and soggy corner of Vancouver Island, where water, food, and shelter were in abundance.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 June 2025
  • In detention, we were given soggy, wet food—even the bread would come wet.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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“Water-soaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water-soaked. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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