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 lab determined within an hour that it had been soaked in a hallucinogen. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

At Cafe Cuil on the Isle of Skye, the menu features properly traditional, coarse pinhead oats soaked in oat milk overnight and finished with a seasonal topping – currently, hazelnut brittle praline and poached pears. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026

Carmella and Vicki have a fight that is as solid as a Twinkie soaked in root beer. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Plan to spend a day soaking in the property's hot springs, which has been soothing visitors since 1886. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for soak in

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