Examples of dripping/soaking/sopping wet in a Sentence
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And then there’s Roxster in the white shirt and the jeans, soaking wet.
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
Pluto’s insides may be sopping wet For a frigid planet, Pluto may be hiding a sloshy surprise roughly 125 miles beneath its shell.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
On his way past the lagoon, Gilligan passes Mrs. Howell, who has been trying to drown herself but never has the nerve, always coming and standing dripping wet in the doorway to the Howells’ hut, Mr. Howell lounging in his hammock with his thoughts of Ginger.
—Mark Richard, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Plants do not want to stay sopping wet, so always stick your finger in the soil and check the moisture level before giving your plant a drink.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
Pluto’s insides may be sopping wet For a frigid planet, Pluto may be hiding a sloshy surprise roughly 125 miles beneath its shell.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
On his way past the lagoon, Gilligan passes Mrs. Howell, who has been trying to drown herself but never has the nerve, always coming and standing dripping wet in the doorway to the Howells’ hut, Mr. Howell lounging in his hammock with his thoughts of Ginger.
—Mark Richard, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Plants do not want to stay sopping wet, so always stick your finger in the soil and check the moisture level before giving your plant a drink.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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