dripping/soaking/sopping wet

idiom

: very wet
His clothes were dripping/soaking/sopping wet.

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But in the Northeast and Midwest, that research points to a less concrete loss, of ice fishing and pond skating and dogsledding, and other parts of life that just aren’t as possible in a sopping wet, muddy winter. Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024 An ideal combination of a mop-and-bucket and a Swiffer-style wet-or-dry mop, a wet/dry vacuum utilizes the suction and rotation power of a vacuum with just enough moisture to keep things from getting sopping wet. Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024 Method 3: Bon Ami or Bar Keeper’s Friend Rinse the pot—make sure the pot is damp but not soaking wet. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024 Thirty minutes later, Jordan and the dog arrived at the back door soaking wet. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dripping/soaking/sopping wet 

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“Dripping/soaking/sopping wet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dripping%2Fsoaking%2Fsopping%20wet. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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