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

Sandy Dorsainvil, 49 Homeowner in unincorporated Dade Dorsainvil was at the TPS rally in Little Haiti soaking in the concerns for Haitian immigrants and describes herself as a community redevelopment specialist and cultural curator. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

David Beckham soaks in the sun on a family trip to Ibiza, Spain, on July 22. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

After spending a day exploring, a soak in your private hot tub is rivaled only by sinking into a plush pillow-top mattress covered in buttery-soft Comphy sheets. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

These parents stay with their children at George Mark and can bring the patient's siblings, too, to soak in their last days together. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for soak in

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