as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
eyes peering out between strands of sodden hair
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as in to wet
to make wet
soldiers' boots that were soddened by endless hours in muddy trenches
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as in to soak
to wet thoroughly with liquid
cornflakes that had been soddened in milk to the point of mush
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Recent Examples of sodden
Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 26 July 2024
We’re sat at the corner table (of course) of 45 Jermyn St (of course) at 11 a.m., a sodden St James’s looking untouched by time behind him.
—Giles Hattersley, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
Nora Mishanec, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2023
Nathan Borchelt has been testing, rating, and reviewing outdoor and travel products for decade, and has spent many trips plying the rivers, oceans, lakes, and sodden hiking trails throughout the world.
—Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2022
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Adjective
But no one is questioning Powell’s charisma, sodden T-shirt or otherwise.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 26 July 2024
We’re sat at the corner table (of course) of 45 Jermyn St (of course) at 11 a.m., a sodden St James’s looking untouched by time behind him.
—Giles Hattersley, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
Moldering houses, sodden with rainwater.
—Nora Mishanec, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2023
Nathan Borchelt has been testing, rating, and reviewing outdoor and travel products for decade, and has spent many trips plying the rivers, oceans, lakes, and sodden hiking trails throughout the world.
—Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2022
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Advertisement The Southland remains in high fire season, which could last into the new year without a wetting rainfall, and forecasters say more Santa Ana winds are on the way.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Placing the plant in a dish filled with water allows its roots to soak up the moisture and keep your plant hydrated, without wetting the soil up top, where gnat larvae tend to live.Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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With heated floors, gas fireplaces, and large soaking tubs, the rooms here are the ideal place to warm up from the chilly winter weather.Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
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There’s a deck with a soaking tub for two that overlooks towering trees and that also offers impeccable stargazing views.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans say that Americans should eat more beans, peas and lentils, cut back on red and processed meats and starchy vegetables and limit sugars, sodium and saturated fats.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Americans should strive to eat less meat and saturated fats, while upping their intake of fiber-rich legumes, fruits and vegetables, according to new recommendations issued Tuesday by a panel of nutrition experts.Ivana Saric, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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The more vigorous the struggle to escape, the more debt that consumes the drowning victim.Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
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Long gained some notoriety in Congress for his skills as an auctioneer, once using the talent to drown out protesters during a hearing.Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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You were bound to feel the full extent of these eclipses, as your birth chart is saturated with intense cardinal sign energy (that is, the energy of Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn).Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
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Place the container in a bright location out of direct sunlight and keep the soil moist but not saturated.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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And make sure to wash your hands frequently with soap and water.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The short clip, which was posted on December 2, has been viewed more than 22.2 million times and liked by over 3.3 million users, prompting many to share advice on how to wash cats in the comments.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Between the lines: There are a bunch of fancy hotel teas with high prices to match — especially around the holidays — though more casual places are steeping it up.Anna Spiegel, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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In practice, most make weak and inconsistent coffee even after a full day of steeping.Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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The great room, a warm womb drenched in buttery tones that Bacon reserves for sipping Sleepy Girl Mocktails in the evenings by candlelight, is a prime example of making this approach work in one’s favor.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Officials said the initial water supply forecast does not take into account the series of storms that drenched much of the state in the last two weeks of November.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Sodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sodden. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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