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Recent Examples of presoak
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
Verb
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The bedroom, for example, featured an inviting chambray blue quilt elegantly draped across the foot of the bed, while the palatial bathroom offered a modern shower as well as a soaking tub large enough for my 5’11 frame (a rare treat, as any tall girl can attest).—
Kinsey Giddick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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Before washing your white clothes (in their own separate load, of course), soak them in a mixture of hot water and 1 cup of vinegar to allow the acid to brighten the fabrics.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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My neighborhood is saturated with memories spanning my whole life.—
Sophie Brickman,
The Atlantic,
4 Aug. 2025
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Here’s the basic approach: – Mow the grass or cut the weeds very, very short. – Irrigate to saturate the soil at least 6 inches deep. – Cover the lawn or garden bed completely with 1- or 2-ml thick sheets of clear plastic.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Start by steeping your tea bags—at least one for each shoe—in boiling water for one to two minutes.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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New tariff rates on top beef importers like Mexico, Canada and Brazil will take effect on Aug. 1, raising the countries’ already steep import taxes to 30%, 35% and 50%, respectively.—
Chicago Tribune,
Boston Herald,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Cilantro grown indoors or in pots can be watered with a watering can at the base of the plant.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
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The moon’s gravity sloshes water around, causing an infinitesimal friction between ocean and seafloor.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Today all Amouage fragrances continue to be formulated, blended, macerated, and bottled by hand at the Muscat manufacturing facility.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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The peach blossom distillate is made by macerating the flowers and vacuum-distilling them to extract peach stone flavours, giving a subtle nuttiness similar to Amaretto.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Christian extremists overthrow the U.S. government and institute an elaborate system of reproductive slavery: Fertile women are sent to live with high-ranking officials who rape and impregnate them, then take the children to raise as their own.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Amid rumors that Brad had impregnated Abby, Starr (Chrissy Metz), Abby's mother, suspects Jill of having killed her daughter, what with Jill disapproving of Brad and Abby's relationship.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Jena tried to imagine the desert, drenched now in starlight, gushing with water.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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Flash flood warnings were active in parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia by mid-afternoon with more drenching storms to come.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
Verb
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In the clip, which Lizzo posted on TikTok, the rapper is seen washing a Porsche while wearing a denim top.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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First wash your hands, then follow these guidelines.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Presoak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presoak. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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