soak in

verb

soaked in; soaking in; soaks in

of a liquid

: to enter something by a gradual process

Pour water around the base of the plant and allow it to soak in.

—often used figuratively

He sat quietly, letting her words soak in.

Close your eyes and let the music soak in.

Examples of soak in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The water retained will slowly evaporate throughout use, and the vest just needs to soak in ice water to be replenished. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026

Lionel Messi, the greatest soccer player the world has ever seen, held his arms outward, soaking in a reaction that felt like a home game some 5,000 miles from, well, home. —Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026

Prosecutors say that Harrison continued to go on a robbery spree after the shooting, which ended only after police rigged his Mercedes with a secret tracking device and rounded him up, finding a shirt soaked in Gormley’s blood inside the vehicle. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

Guests soak in mineral water pools, relax in bathhouses and lounge in cliffside hammocks. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026

Rhymes for soak in

• broken
• oaken
• spoken
• token
• woken
• awoken
• betoken
• heartbroken
• outspoken
• unbroken
• unspoken