How to Use dripping/soaking/sopping wet in a Sentence

dripping/soaking/sopping wet

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  • And then there’s Roxster in the white shirt and the jeans, soaking wet.
    — Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The soil should remain moist around the plant, not soaking wet.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
  • By the end of the track, the 39-year-old Nashville native was soaking wet.
    — David Wysong, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
  • One of the women wore a hijab dripping wet from the surf.
    — Ian Urbina, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Ever wake up drenched in sweat, with the sheets and your nightclothes damp to dripping wet?
    — Madeleine Burry, Health, 11 Feb. 2023
  • But Take Note By the third pour, the filter paper used to check the dampness was dripping wet.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Then, simply squeeze out excess water so the item is not sopping wet and put it in the dryer with the rest of the load.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
  • A little water should squeeze out also, but the mix should not be sopping wet.
    — Kenneth Setzer, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Keith sees that the cockpit floor is sopping wet since Emma just rinsed it in her last hour.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Her cherry red hair was soaking wet and almost reached her waist.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 18 July 2023
  • The sheet that had been covering me was sopping wet and smelled strangely of my body, tin cans, and cayenne pepper.
    — Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
  • After Craig filled the tank, a young man, wrapped in a sleeping bag and dripping wet, politely asked for a ride to Iowa City.
    — Ted Geltner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Viewers on the platform were able to see the canine standing up in a bathtub while soaking wet.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • My feet were throbbing, my jeans were soaking wet from the rain, and my stomach was both gurgling and cramping.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Toward the end of the performance, a dripping wet bleeding heart appeared on his crisp white suit.
    — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Give it bright indirect light, and keep it slightly moist but not sopping wet.
    — Kate McGregor, housebeautiful.com, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Make sure to use a damp mop rather than a soaking wet one, or use a floor spray designed for hardwood floors and a dry cleaning pad to clean the surface.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Tanner Smith was soaking wet, ice cold and in desperate need of a hot shower.
    — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 17 Apr. 2023
  • About 50 people showed up at 6 p.m., many of them dripping wet from the thunderstorm blanketing the area.
    — Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Thirty minutes later, Jordan and the dog arrived at the back door soaking wet.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
  • For a soaking wet pop star who has just been dragged through a shallow pool, Karol looks remarkably happy.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2023
  • When a sunny day rolls around, water toys add some soaking wet fun and engage your kids outdoors.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 13 June 2023
  • Plants do not want to stay sopping wet, so always stick your finger in the soil and check the moisture level before giving your plant a drink.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Still, avoid wearing any heated gear that's soaking wet, as the moisture could present a shock risk if the wire connectors are exposed.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Not a single drop penetrated through my clothes nor was I left sopping wet.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Photos show crews leading the soaking wet Appaloosa back on solid ground.
    — Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In the photos, Megan is standing in a mossy green pond wearing a soaking wet see through white cottagecore maxi dress with a corset top and delicate lace trim.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 18 July 2023
  • Kim dripping wet, Kim and her sisters, Kim as sculpture, Kim naked bending a knee, Kim as a sorceress from the future.
    — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 8 July 2022
  • The girls once celebrated the end of summer here, diving into the cool water, their clothes dripping wet.
    — Kamila Hrabchuk, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Made of flexible material, these sock-like slip-ons are lightweight, made to get soaking wet, and won’t weigh them down in the water.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 3 May 2024

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