as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
make sure that the bandages don't get water-soaked when you take a shower
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as in wet
to make wet
the fire is out, but the firefighters water-soaked most of the house in the process
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water-soaked
Adjective
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The choice between chicken or beef ultimately depends on your health goals, whether that be eating less saturated fat or increasing your iron intake.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
5 Mar. 2025 -
Fog and stratus clouds Clouds are a result of saturation, but saturated air can also exist at ground level.—
Ross Lazear,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Firefighters instead tried to aim water right into the back of the garbage truck without wetting the CNG cylinders nearby on the roof.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hertz and his men moved behind the restaurant, trying to wet the ground and tearing down a fence that would just provide more fuel to the fire.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Alternatively, saturate cotton balls with essential oil and place them near all possible entry points.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2025
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Chief among them are efforts to train crews to identify and treat an overdose and a push to saturate fleets with naloxone, the opioid antagonist, commonly administered as a nasal spray under the trade name Narcan, that can reverse overdoses and retrieve a fading patient from a mortal slide.—
C.J. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
6 June 2024
Verb
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Others may have slipped under the radar, drowned out by the drumbeat of breaking news.—
JTA Staff Report,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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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
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In all, 94 people, including 31 children, were rescued from flooded homes following the 3 a.m. response by city first responders on Monday, Duggan said.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Schools districts throughout Kentucky closed on Monday, citing flooded streets, dangerous travel conditions and power outages that impacted some 15,000 homes and businesses.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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After 15 years of sailing from house to house, the Pequod has finally floated into the Met, its splintering wood, freezing iron, and sodden ropes transfigured into digital drawing.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Two floods — and two rounds of ripping out drywall and throwing away sodden carpets and toys — later, the Martins reconsidered.—
Gregory Barber,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Eat well and drink plenty of water Forget settling for an iceberg salad, a soggy slice of terminal pizza, or a tiny bag of pretzels.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
4 Mar. 2025
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What could have been a true old-school King creeper ends up a bit of a soggy coming-of-age story: The movie never really recovers when Sutherland leaves.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Water-soaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water-soaked. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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