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sopping

[sop-ing] / ˈsɒp ɪŋ /


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“I’m always thinking about sopping up flavors,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Cloth in hand, he'd head to the stylish Crittall windows in the East London flat where he once lived - because these windows, though stylish, were also sopping wet.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

I loved how honest and mature Seema is about voicing herself, even while standing outside in salon capes with sopping wet hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2023

A one-pan situation with crusty bread for sopping provided a natural starting point.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2023

In its warm light, Alice set about undoing Lyra’s sopping clothes and handing the stinking bundle to Malcolm.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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