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

Some thirty thousand tourists visited annually to soak in the mountain’s mineral springs and sip from a geyser of warm fizzy water. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Simply place cotton balls soaked in chili oil around entry points to keep the mice out. — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 28 Aug. 2026

Basbousa, a wheat coconut cake soaked in rose water, is his mom’s recipe. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

My favorite thing to do any time of year is soak in the six thermal pools at family-friendly Astoria Hot Springs. — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for soak in

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