as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
spread the soggy papers out to dry
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Recent Examples of soggy
Keep the soil moist, but not soggy.
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
If your orchid’s leaves are yellow, check for soggy soil, which can mean the roots are too wet.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
But Carolina had a tougher time with the soggy field.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 3, Charlotte Observer, 4 Jan. 2026
Ensure the growing containers have plenty of drainage holes to prevent soggy roots.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
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Wet a clean white cloth and wring until the cloth is not dripping.—
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Perhaps because the maker is so iconic—dripping with diamonds and all—White Diamonds has stayed a prevalently popular scent for over 20 years.—
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Additionally, replacing saturated fats with olive oil can help lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol, according to Bobrick.—
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Previous nutrition guideline iterations suggested minimizing or avoiding full-fat dairy and all types of fat, including healthy and saturated.—
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Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.—
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While its calf-skimming height is great for tucking in leggings and pants (therefore keeping hems dry in wet winter weather), its slim silhouette also fits seamlessly under wide-leg jeans and relaxed pants.—
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This may take 30-60 minutes for soaked beans, or 1-2 hours for unsoaked beans.—
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The three-layer Gore-tex fabric shell kept us dry in incredibly soggy conditions that would send most skiers home soaked and cold.—
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Eddie Bauer Queen-Size Troutdale Green Quilt Set Eddie Bauer’s light gray plaid quilt set comes pre-washed for extra softness.—
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Pre-washed greens, like those in salad kits, aren’t immune to these issues.—
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
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The driver was safely rescued, but their vehicle will stay in the flooded roadway, between the road closures, until the water subsides.—
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The same day that Melissa hit Jamaica, a storm dropped five feet of rain on central Vietnam in twenty-four hours, the second-biggest deluge in recorded history, and the start of a truly sodden autumn across Southeast Asia which has left more than a thousand people dead.—
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It is most often used after hand-laundering or to drain a washer or a sodden load after the main cycle has been interrupted or cancelled.—
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“Soggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soggy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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