as in to wet
to make wet
the wood was too waterlogged by the downpour to be used for a fire
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Recent Examples of waterlog
Working one at a time, hold slices of bread under running water very briefly to soften (be careful not to waterlog or make soggy).
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Bon Appetit, 19 Aug. 2017
Bon Appetit, 19 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterlog
Verb
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Once seedlings are visible, water from below and, throughout the growth of your plants, never wet the foliage to minimize mildew development.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
15 May 2025
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My clothes were wet with sweat on the inside and wet on the outside from a mixture of rain, snow and sleet, and some of the mist was freezing on the trees.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of caribou have drowned after breaking through the ice.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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New founders often drown prospects in features, not value.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Brush the top of the pie with the egg yolk wash and sprinkle the surface with the raw cane sugar and remaining cardamom.—
Ellen Gray,
Saveur,
15 May 2025
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Before washing, inspect the area for any cracks or damage and repair them as needed.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
Verb
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On Friday, social media was flooded with clips of Fortnite’s Darth Vader talking with players in Jones’s iconic voice.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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The Midcentury Modern home of Justin Edwards, one half of the couple whose love story informs the show — an adaptation of Judy Blume’s 1975 novel — is flooded with work from Black Angelenos.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Continue to water more frequently for at least two years.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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Provide steady light and watering if your plants experience shock when coming back indoors.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 May 2025
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“Waterlog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterlog. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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