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

A spokesperson said one puffin had been found "waterlogged" in Cruden Bay but was being cared for by rescuers.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

They alight in a waterlogged Liverpool and discover the broken social factions that have cropped up in the wake of environmental collapse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

He dashed into the bathroom, lifted the toilet lid, and there was Furball, so waterlogged and exhausted, he’d been able to utter only the faintest whine.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer