1. to make or become saturated with water
Usage: often used in passive voice
2. to cause a ship or boat to become filled with water and unable to float properly
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The heavy rains waterlogged the baseball field.
• The wooden deck became waterlogged after years of exposure.
• Don’t overwater your plants or you’ll waterlog the soil.
• The old boat was so waterlogged it could barely stay afloat.
• The storm waterlogged several ships in the harbor.
• Waterlogged ground makes construction difficult.