sopping
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of sopping
Example Sentences
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“I’m always thinking about sopping up flavors,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
The chewy morsels come sopping in soy sauce and flecked with chile flakes, with a rich and juicy meat filling.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025
Clear skies helped dry out the sopping city over the weekend but also presented a new danger as temperatures climbed to around 90 degrees and were expected to stay.
From New York Times • May 19, 2024
Cloth in hand, he'd head to the stylish Crittall windows in the East London flat where he once lived - because these windows, though stylish, were also sopping wet.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024
When her sister reached her, Ivy wrapped her arms around Layla’s waist, her pillow sopping wet and smooshed between them.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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