sop
noun
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
was sopping
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past progressiveof sop.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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His 6-foot-6 frame was sopping wet from collecting shopping carts in the parking lot.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2018
This morning, Goring was sopping up water that seeped through the walls of the house he shares with Bergeron and another priest, all of them members of the tiny Companions of the Cross order.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 4, 2017
No one seemed to mind that I was sopping wet, wearing a bathing suit and shorts.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 24, 2014
When we got to our spot, the red carpet was sopping, and sections of the roof were being replaced.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2014
Her camouflage jacket was sopping and she smelled like sewage.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
