waterlogged

Example Sentences

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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

"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

As the boat became waterlogged, the men were left sitting in frigid water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

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

Lolo is right outside the window, though, pulling up the last of the summer flowers that are scorched and waterlogged.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina