as in to soak
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For added effectiveness when dealing with tough stains, simply presoak with Orange House Laundry Detergent before washing normally.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
Natural enzymes help break down proteins, starches, and fats, so there's no need to presoak your dishes.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
Don’t poke the eggs with a pin, presoak them in vinegar, or even add salt to the water—although eggshells are porous, flavors won’t have time to penetrate an egg during a few minutes of cooking.
—Paul Kita, Men's Health, 15 Dec. 2022
If using wooden skewers, presoak them in water for 30 minutes to prevent burning.
—Lisa Lillien, PEOPLE.com, 2 July 2018
Ingredients: Oak chips 10 juniper berries, bruised Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Step 1:
Prepare grill with an even layer of coals, and presoaked chips for smoking.
—For Kroger, The Courier-Journal, 18 Sep. 2017
Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
Natural enzymes help break down proteins, starches, and fats, so there's no need to presoak your dishes.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
Don’t poke the eggs with a pin, presoak them in vinegar, or even add salt to the water—although eggshells are porous, flavors won’t have time to penetrate an egg during a few minutes of cooking.
—Paul Kita, Men's Health, 15 Dec. 2022
If using wooden skewers, presoak them in water for 30 minutes to prevent burning.
—Lisa Lillien, PEOPLE.com, 2 July 2018
Ingredients: Oak chips 10 juniper berries, bruised Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Step 1:
Prepare grill with an even layer of coals, and presoaked chips for smoking.
—For Kroger, The Courier-Journal, 18 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presoak
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Simply add a few drops of this gentle formula to your bath and soak your cares away while moisturizing your skin with aloe, Vitamin E oil, and castor oil.Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
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The soaking tubs in the primary bedrooms have perfectly framed views of the crashing waves below.Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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The city is saturated with color and dizzy with life.Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
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Additionally, the proliferation of e-commerce stores on platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce has saturated many markets, increasing competition.Holly Eve, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Cold Brew Cold brew coffee is made by steeping coffee grounds in cold water, typically for up to 24 hours.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
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Except that it’s become clear that nothing quite compares to properly steeped loose leaf.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Mist the soil’s surface daily, or water the plant from the bottom by placing the pot on a tray of water until the soil’s surface is moist.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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Stage 3 rules allow for once-a-week landscape watering from 5-10am and 9pm-midnight.Megan Stringer, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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The distillation involves macerating the botanicals and distilling them in small batches, ensuring the quality and consistency of each bottle.Rachel King, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Set aside and allow to macerate at room temperature.Amanda M. Faison, Outside Online, 22 Sep. 2024
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The film uncovers evidence that priests impregnated some girls at the school and after the girls gave birth, incinerated their babies.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Stories of Pokémon kidnapping and forcefully impregnating women sparked shock within the community, and many, many memes.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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In the past two weeks, I’ve been drenched by a water balloon while stepping out of the shower, found fake spiders in my coffee cup and opened our front door to discover what appeared to be a life-size effigy of the two little girls from The Shining staring at me.Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
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Everything from here up was wet, my whole shoulder was drenched.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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After the Japanese navy launched its attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, a tsunami of racist propaganda washed across the United States.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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In July, between posts about vacations, his nascent boxing career and his body wash brand, influencer Jake Paul posted an Instagram video showing him play-fighting with former President Donald Trump.Clare Duffy, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Presoak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presoak. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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