sopping

American

[sop-ing] / ˈsɒp ɪŋ /

adjective

soaked; drenched.

Her clothes were sopping from the rain.

sopping British

/ ˈsɒpɪŋ /

adjective

Also: sopping wet. completely soaked; wet through

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Etymology

Origin of sopping

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

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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

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

“It’s only when there’s a lot of fresh fruit that the bottom tends to get sopping wet.”

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2024

She breathed fast through her nose and tried to ignore the nauseating stink of sopping sawdust rising from the ground.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

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