soddened

verb

past tense of sodden
1
as in wet
to make wet soldiers' boots that were soddened by endless hours in muddy trenches

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2
as in soaked
to wet thoroughly with liquid cornflakes that had been soddened in milk to the point of mush

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soddened
  1. wet
  2. soaked
  3. drowned
  4. saturated
  5. washed
  6. impregnated
  7. flooded
  8. steeped
Verb
  • Arrange some small, flat stones around the puddle to give the butterflies a place to land, and then add enough water to moisten or wet the sand.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Pyne argues that Mediterranean Europe, much like California, is naturally predisposed to burn because of an annual cycle of wetting and drying.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wet
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  • The table was in such bad shape that the first coat soaked into the wood immediately.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Renewed flood danger Friday Iowa and northwestern Illinois face the greatest risk of flooding rain Friday — a Level 3 of 4 — but more storms are targeting communities in Indiana and Ohio already soaked this week.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaked
Verb
  • Authorities that same year recovered the body of a man who reportedly drowned in 2002, another man who drowned in 1974, and the body of a man who died of as-yet-undetermined causes after disappearing in 1998.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The remains of another drowning victim, Donald Smith, who was believed to have drowned in 1974, were found in October 2022.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of drowned
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  • Micromobility skeptic David Zipper has pointed to the bankruptcy wave as proof the category is saturated, not underserved.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Bubble sheet masks are made up of thin pieces of fabric that are saturated with a solution, which bubbles up as the mask sits on the skin.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of saturated
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  • Dozens of homes were washed from foundations, bridges were damaged and about 13,200 customers on the Big Island remained without power Thursday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Hands should get washed after coughing, sneezing or blowing the nose.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of washed
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  • However, following reports that Jagger impregnated Brazilian model Luciana Morad, Hall went to file for divorce only to find out their nuptials were never legally binding.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • My favorite titles reveal that the land of love can be treacherous terrain—migration, murder, parental illness, a stranger impregnated.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of impregnated
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  • As men, women and children flooded across the border between Morocco and Spain, into the autonomous city of Ceuta at the end of July, European populists and anti-immigrant politicians capitalized on the shocking images of human desperation.
    — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And now, since Panettiere's death, fans have again flooded Neutrogena's social media.
    — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • Thoroughly wash strawberry leaves before enjoying them plain, tossed into smoothies or sauces, or steeped to make a tea.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2026
  • An album steeped so deeply in her roots was the perfect introduction for her new audience.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of steeped
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“Soddened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soddened. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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