sodden

Example Sentences

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Scotland's campaign got off to a disappointing start in losing to Italy in sodden conditions in Rome.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

"One time there was a carpet leading up to the altar that became absolutely sodden with urine and droppings and had to be thrown away. They also destroyed the brass work."

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Sometimes you have to break away from heavy, sodden reality and go straight into joyful idiocy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

I spent Monday hauling furniture to a dumpster and cutting up sodden rugs with a kitchen knife—it was all I had—so that they’d fit inside contractor bags.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2024

When she could finally stand, she dressed her sodden shaking body in the dry clothes, warm from the sun, and began to walk, trembling with the cold and the exertion and the fear.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder