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waterlogged

[waw-ter-lawgd, -logd, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌlɔgd, -ˌlɒgd, ˈwɒt ər- /


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Across the waterlogged basin, it rained almost 8 inches over New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

You are creating the conditions under which it can improve without becoming waterlogged.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

When soil is damp but not completely waterlogged, nitrogen breakdown may stop midway, producing nitrous oxide instead of harmless nitrogen gas.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2026

A spokesperson said one puffin had been found "waterlogged" in Cruden Bay but was being cared for by rescuers.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026

The water was icy; Harry’s waterlogged clothes billowed around him and weighed him down.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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