dripping/soaking/sopping wet

idiom

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

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The footage of Remy proudly running over to her owner—soaking wet—racked up almost 873,000 views and more than 97,900 likes at the time of writing. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 Spring is here, which means hydration and moisture is the biggest trend, from sopping wet curls to sleek chignons and water waves. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025 Solange, seen in sopping wet tresses this week, creative directed a birthday shoot for Ari Lennox. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025 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 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 21 Apr. 2025.

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