waterlog
/ˈwɔt̬ərlɔɡ/
verb
- To cause something to become saturated or filled with water, often making it heavy or unusable.
- Be careful not to waterlog the sponge; just dampen it slightly.
- Heavy rains can waterlog the soil, drowning plant roots.
- The storm threatened to waterlog the tent if we didn't set it on higher ground.
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