waterlogged

Example Sentences

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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

They form when waterlogged soils accumulate layers of dead vegetation over thousands of years.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

Equihua’s thoughts moved as fluidly as the stream beside us, from the waterlogged memories of her past to the buzzing excitement for where her dreams are leading her next.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

She couldn’t help but remember the waterlogged specter on the trolley car who wouldn’t leave her alone unless she promised to deliver her message.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland