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• present participle of sop.

sopping

American  

[sop-ing] / ˈsɒp ɪŋ /

adjective

1. soaked; drenched.

   Her clothes were sopping from the rain.

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sopping British  

/ ˈsɒpɪŋ /

adjective

1. Also: sopping wet. completely soaked; wet through

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Etymology

Origin of sopping

First recorded in 1525–35; sop + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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sopping

Yet under the surface, violent moves have been playing out between the big spenders of the artificial-intelligence race and those sopping up the cash.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

“I’m always thinking about sopping up flavors,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

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

I loved how honest and mature Seema is about voicing herself, even while standing outside in salon capes with sopping wet hair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2023

June and August, sopping wet, stooped on either side of her, while mosquitoes sang in our ears and the river went on about its business, coiling off into the darkness.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd