waterlogged
adjective
wa·ter·logged
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌlȯgd 
-ˌlägd,
ˈwä-
1
: so filled or soaked with water as to be heavy or hard to manage
waterlogged boats
2
: saturated with water
waterlogged soil
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Examples of waterlogged in a Sentence
The ground was completely waterlogged.
waterlogged soil that caused the roots of the potted plant to rot
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Storms blew through North Texas earlier this week bringing more rain to an already waterlogged region.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2024
But the Venice Biennale will test the strength of Pedrosa’s curatorial formula and its ability to capture the attention of global audiences who also will be touching down at some 90 national pavilions and dozens of independent collateral events throughout the waterlogged city.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2024
But the Venice Biennale will test the strength of Pedrosa’s curatorial formula and its ability to capture the attention of global audiences who also will be touching down at some 90 national pavilions and dozens of independent collateral events throughout the waterlogged city.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
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waterlogged
adjective
wa·ter·logged
ˈwȯt-ər-ˌlȯgd
ˈwät-,
-ˌlägd
: so filled or soaked with water as to be heavy or hard to manage
a waterlogged boat
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