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waterlog

[waw-ter-lawg, -log, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg, ˈwɒt ər- /








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Gusting winds protect the greens while rain can waterlog the seaside links, which see their conditions vary far more dramatically than at parkland-style courses such as Augusta National.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Critics say their dams can flood and waterlog fields while the animals themselves can feed on certain agricultural crops and damage trees.

From BBC May 5, 2025

"Beavers can flood and waterlog fields, feed on agricultural crops like maize, as well as damage and fell trees such as cricket bat willow."

From BBC Feb. 28, 2025

Not at Marvel's oversaturation – we passed the waterlog point long ago.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2023

The wood was soft, felt soft to the point of his knife, and he thought that might mean they would waterlog, but then he decided it wouldn’t matter.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen

In the filmmaker’s imagination, the trick of hiding Greek warriors inside a wood contraption was more believable if it looked like a waterlogged offering to a god left by a departed army.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

His repeated attempts to flex expensive restaurant bills and hardman tough talk land like a waterlogged handkerchief after he’s spent song after song cataloging all the specific ways we’ve all hurt his feelings.

From Salon May 21, 2026

"Flooding complicates repairs because the fields are waterlogged and some roads are blocked," Enedis crisis director Herve Champenois said at a press briefing Thursday.

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

Vindolanda is well known among archaeologists for its exceptional preservation of organic materials, thanks to the site's waterlogged soil.

From Science Daily Dec. 21, 2025

I see bits of waterlogged parchment and bright feathers swirling with the malevolent black pitch.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Flash floods were waterlogging soils, while droughts were killing off whatever crops survived.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Heavy rain and gusty winds lashed India's southern coast as Cyclone Montha started to make landfall on Tuesday, officials said, disrupting flights and triggering waterlogging in low-lying areas.

From Barron's Oct. 28, 2025

These women also face the brunt of climate change, losing livelihoods and running losses: monsoon waterlogging in their homes leads to wastage of their supplied material.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2024

The combination of charring and waterlogging led to exceptional preservation.

From Science Daily Mar. 20, 2024

The English engineers in the main retained the faulty Moghal alignment, and waterlogging of the worst description developed.

From The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir by Douie, James McCrone, Sir




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