WATERLOGGING Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

waterlogging

verb

present participle of waterlog

as in wetting

to make wet the wood was too waterlogged by the downpour to be used for a fire

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Havenith said deliberately wetting clothing can provide evaporative cooling, including for older adults who may not sweat as effectively.

— Aya Diab, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
For best results, water deeply at the base of the plant, allowing moisture to soak into the root zone rather than wetting the foliage, says Kelly Funk, president and CEO of Jackson & Perkins.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of wetting

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Naya Rivera died of an accidental drowning in 2020 and Cory Monteith died of an accidental overdose in 2013.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
In the years since the series concluded, another loss was suffered as Rivera, who played Santana Lopez, died from drowning in 2020 after going boating with her four-year-old son.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of drowning

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In the brain, for example, elevated stress hormones can impair learning and memory by flooding the hippocampus with excitatory chemical signals.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
By holding water on the land, these peatlands not only reduce the risk of flooding downstream, but also buffer the landscape against drought, keeping soils moist and supporting nearby forests through dry spells.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
An employee handled dirty utensils and dishes with gloves on and later handled clean dishes with those same gloves without washing hands in between.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

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