sop
noun
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
are sopping
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present progressiveof sop.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I use it to clean out garbage cans and hang clothes that are sopping wet. I hose off my shoes after gardening, so I don’t track mud everywhere,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
The stretchers are sopping wet by the time the train arrives in the morning.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
“Excellent, except the crocks are absorbent and are sopping up all the juice.”
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
You are sopping wet yourself and you know you are subject to colds.
From Chronicles of Avonlea by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery
"I'm afraid I'll wet the pretty rug, miss; my feet are sopping," said Lizzie, gratefully, but timidly.
From Marjorie's Three Gifts by Louisa May Alcott
