as in bribes
something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision
as a sop to the teachers' union for supporting his reelection campaign, the mayor promised to push for the abolition of the residency requirement
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as in soaks
to wet thoroughly with liquid
sopped the sponge with the detergent and began scrubbing the floor vigorously
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as in wets
to make wet
my book fell in the swimming pool and was thoroughly sopped before I could fish it out
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as in dips
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid
hesitant to sop his bread in gravy, no matter how delicious, at such a formal banquet
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Bolden pleaded not guilty on April 11, 1997, to taking bribes.—
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
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The indictment alleges the drug trafficker then paid monthly bribes to the anti-drug director in addition to $100,000 for each flight transporting cocaine to ensure its safe passage — a portion of which was shared with Flores, Maduro’s wife.—
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Long soaks and extreme heat damage wood by swelling and drying it unevenly, making spoons more likely to crack and split.—
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In this model, dark matter isn't a particle at all but rather a quantum field that soaks all of space and time.—
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Sweat that can’t escape wets a jacket’s layer of insulation and accelerates heat loss.—
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But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.—
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The Easter eggs of art history are plentiful, telling a story that dips and darts in many thrilling directions.—
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As the sun dips, gather to participate in a temazcal heat ceremony, curated for mind, body, and spiritual cleansing, before sharing a meal and stories cooked by a private chef.—
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This gives your poinsettia a long, deep drink that saturates the roots without drowning them.—
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The result is a geomagnetic storm that amplifies the ionospheric and radio disruptions caused by flares and saturates the radiation belts surrounding Earth to such an extent that new belts can suddenly form.—
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Baseus Noise-cancelling Headphones These noise-cancelling headphones are a must-have for frequent travelers, delivering adaptive noise reduction that drowns out jet engine roar, crying babies, and chatty seatmates for peaceful flights or train rides.—
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About once a year, someone drowns.—
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The campers swim in the animosity that drenches the airwaves and cyberspaces around them.—
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On Girl Violence, Strauss drenches her songs in feedback and languor, adding heat to her expressions of desire and comfort to her feelings of anxiety.—
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Its funky mysteries flicker in my brain until the perilla sorbet a couple of courses later washes it away.—
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Her animatronic post-World War II body repetitively washes clothes day in and day out, high above the passing cars near the intersection of Vista Avenue and Overland Road.—
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“Sops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sops. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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