- present participle of sop.
sopping
Example Sentences
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“I’m always thinking about sopping up flavors,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
The chewy morsels come sopping in soy sauce and flecked with chile flakes, with a rich and juicy meat filling.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025
Clear skies helped dry out the sopping city over the weekend but also presented a new danger as temperatures climbed to around 90 degrees and were expected to stay.
From New York Times • May 19, 2024
Cloth in hand, he'd head to the stylish Crittall windows in the East London flat where he once lived - because these windows, though stylish, were also sopping wet.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024
Then he follows Jeanne and Jacob as they run, keeping the glistening causeway beneath their sopping leather shoes.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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