sop
noun
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
is sopping
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present progressiveof sop (3rd person singular).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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India is sopping up foreign direct investment in green hydrogen, so called because it is produced with renewable energy.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
There’s a moment before disintegration when the biscuit is sopping.
From Washington Post ● May 10, 2022
Outside, everyone is sopping, squelching, poised to erupt.
From The Guardian ● May 22, 2012
"Tony is the man," says one man, whose shirt is sopping.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2010
My hair is sopping wet, too, so I quickly squeeze out as much water as I can.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
