SOPPED Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

sopped

verb

past tense of sop

as in soaked

to wet thoroughly with liquid sopped the sponge with the detergent and began scrubbing the floor vigorously

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as in wet

to make wet my book fell in the swimming pool and was thoroughly sopped before I could fish it out

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as in dipped

to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid hesitant to sop his bread in gravy, no matter how delicious, at such a formal banquet

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Make sure the stains are thoroughly soaked, then wait 10 minutes.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2026
These microbes formed biopolymers that soaked the sand, creating a mesh that traps nearby particles.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of soaked

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One of these chambers contains a disc of fabric that is pre-wetted with water, one contains a foaming agent made up of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and sodium bicarbonate (the main component of baking soda), and one contains a drop of eye medication.

— Ben Coxworth October 23, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Per a guide from Nectr, saliva wets the pouch and releases its ingredients, and how much is actually absorbed depends on the formulation and how the pouch is used.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of wet

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As for gas, it has usually been treated as a waste product to be burned off; because there are so few pipelines to bring it to market, West Texas gas prices have even dipped negative this year.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The four-week average of claims, which strips out week-to-week ups and downs, dipped to 197,750.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of dipped

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Items such as the coffee pots, dispensing nozzles for cappuccino and frazil machines must be washed and sanitized as needed.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
This is a cold washed process bean, meaning the cherry pulp is washed away from the bean before it’s put in cold storage for 72 hours and then dried.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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Doherty, reconnecting with Scotland during visits to see his mother, immersed himself in gritty British cinema by filmmakers Shane Meadows and Ken Loach, as well as music by Massive Attack, Siouxsie and the Banshees and PJ Harvey.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026
The mix of modern and vintage aims to make customers feel fully immersed in the world of Coach, according to a news release.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of immersed

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And various gamma-ray observatories in orbit were saturated and blinded by the torrent of incoming radiation.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Inspired by Kamimura’s generational connection to blacksmithing, this collaborative boot, called the Pāhi, is made of premium pull-up leather and is saturated with dense waxes and oils that will develop a multi-tonal patina with wear.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of saturated

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Authorities were assessing who else needed help, including many whose homes weren't flooded but were cut off by floodwaters.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
About 90% of the city was flooded following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, according to the White House.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

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