dripping/soaking/sopping wet

idiom

: very wet
His clothes were dripping/soaking/sopping wet.

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All of my clothes are constantly soaking wet all the time. EW.com, 22 July 2025 The executive then winds up splayed out at the base of the sculpture, soaking wet and dead to the world. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 May 2025 Strain the sauce and drizzle some of it over the shredded pork (the pork should be lightly coated but not sopping wet). Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 28 May 2025 By the end of the day, their pants were pulled up to their knees and their shoes were sopping wet. Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for dripping/soaking/sopping wet

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“Dripping/soaking/sopping wet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dripping%2Fsoaking%2Fsopping%20wet. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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