SOPPING Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈsä-piŋ

Definition of sopping

as in dripping

containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water my hair and clothes were absolutely sopping after the unexpected downpour

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verb

present participle of sop

as in soaking

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

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as in wetting

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 dipping

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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Recent Examples of sopping

Adjective

Them that got across emerged rat-like, coated with sopping sludge. — Literary Hub, 9 Jan. 2026 Stand in a circle and pass around a sopping-wet sponge until the music stops. — Christina Montoya Fiedler, Woman's Day, 24 Feb. 2023 Jean had the sensation of throwing sopping red meat to a starving dog. — Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022 In the away end, on this putrid, sopping evening in N17, the bigger picture is steamrolled by the small. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026 If washing a regular comforter can be a chore, imagine hauling a sopping wet weighted blanket out of the washing machine. — Cara Lynn Shultz, Forbes, 21 June 2021 And then, for a coffee or churros or a sopping slice of tres leches, rejoin the river of humanity flowing through the mercado. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024

Verb

Wring out the mop and make sure the mop is not sopping wet. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 May 2026 The other side of the sopping wet coin is how to counter these noises. — New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025 Drying off won’t leave these absorbent towels sopping wet. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026 Marcus was drying off while still in the pool, leaving his towel sopping wet. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025 In the away end, on this putrid, sopping evening in N17, the bigger picture is steamrolled by the small. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026 When the sopping girl has joined them on the beach, one of the producers separates from the huddle of production personnel. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026 Highlights include the raw sampler—mussels blanketed in a thick puree of herbs, scallop crudo bathed in homemade almond milk—and a bouillabaisse accompanied by insanely crunchy cheesy bread for sopping. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026 After a sopping start to the new year, Southern California’s persistent drizzle is expected to wrap up by late Tuesday, ushering in a period of dry conditions, warmer temperatures and even some Santa Ana winds by the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sopping

Adjective

The piece featured a plunging neckline, dripping pearls, and tiny purple ribbons throughout.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 29 June 2026
The equivalent of promising your family a weekend away at an all-inclusive resort, and instead ending up at a dirty road-side motel with creaky beds and dripping faucets.

— Daren Smith, IndieWire, 24 June 2026

Definition of dripping

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As the sun began to rise over the Atlanta skyline on the nation’s 250th birthday, racers, soaking with sweat from head to toe, were locked stride for stride with one another during the 2026 Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race.

— Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
The Bungalows The resort consists of 135 private bungalows complete with private front porches and verandas, outdoor rain showers and soaking tubs, plush robes, flatscreen TVs, and comfortable beds.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

Definition of soaking

Verb

Joanna Shoulder received the beating as discipline for wetting her bed, according to a homicide detective’s account of his interview of the girl’s father described in an arrest warrant affidavit.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
Considerations Before Getting Started Before cleaning your sidewalks, gather some basic safety equipment such as gloves and eye protection, and protect plants and grass bordering your sidewalk from bleach and cleaners by wetting them down and covering them with plastic sheeting or old towels.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

Definition of wetting

Verb

Temperatures will have a tough time dipping below 80°, especially in Baltimore City.

— Rachael Jay, CBS News, 30 June 2026
The county has faced relatively small budget shortfalls in the last couple of years and is now dipping into its reserves to the tune of $95 million.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2026

Definition of dipping

Adjective

System1's Spike Rating, an industry measure of emotional intensity paired with speed of brand recognition, credits the film among the top 15% of effective ads in Brazil, inside one of the country's most saturated ad categories.

— Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Both butter and margarine have a combination of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.

— Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026

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But water also carries the potential for danger, and parents who have lost a child to drowning are begging families to use caution.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Florida, which has one of the highest childhood drowning rates in the nation, expanded a voucher program this month that puts children ages 1-7 who have autism at the front of the line for subsidized swim lessons.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2026

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Earlier this month, the company brought students from over 40 countries to San Francisco to pitch their startup ideas for a chance to win $100,000 of equity-free funding from Red Bull Ventures and $25,000 in Microsoft Azure credits, while immersing themselves in Silicon Valley.

— Lydia T. Blanco, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
To soak your clothes prior to washing, fill a bucket or your bathtub with cool to warm water and add 1 cup of vinegar before immersing your clothes into the solution.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 June 2026

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