as in to soak
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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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Overnight storms soaked parts of the Kansas City area, with the heaviest rains falling in Wyandotte County and the Northland, according to storm gauges across the metro.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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Minimal skin contact — juice soaks with skins for a few hours, gaining slightly deeper color and flavor than direct press.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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For those that require only a little water, saturate a heavy bath towel and place it under the pots.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
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The beans are creamy and luxurious, saturated with a mixture of emulsified butter and chicken drippings.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
Verb
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But, in the Old Master paintings in which Saville had steeped herself, representations of children, especially in religious imagery, often missed something essential about their nature, and about the ways in which maternal care taxes even the most devoted.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Among the group is a pair of Black twins, whose professor mentions Mengele’s fixation with identical siblings, which both portends fleeting dramatic moments in the rest of the film, and also steeps this post-mortem study in dramatic irony.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Anne was a tough but invested teacher, who thought enough of you to tell you the truth without watering it down.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Notable The White House has been working behind the scenes to water the sanctions -bill down, The Wall Street Journal reported earlier in June.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The berries need to macerate for at least 1 hour and up to 1 day before serving.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Cooking time: 40 minutes, plus 2 to 4 hours hands-off time to macerate the berries.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The 14-year-old was raped and… impregnated, and the sponsor ultimately was arrested.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
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In 1961, his 13-year-old sister Kitty accused him of raping and impregnating her, according to Fred and Rose: The Full Story of Fred and Rose West and the Gloucester House of Horrors.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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That said, not everyone should drench their skin in the unsuspecting reverse aging agent.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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Boiling Water Some gardeners drench the plant with boiling water, a method that is usually not effective in killing the entire plant.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Not pressure washing your driveway can lead to structural damage or even safety hazards on top of the inevitable eyesore.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Choose warm or hot water: While some clothes should always be washed using cold water, higher temperatures are more effective at removing dirt, oil, and sweat.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2025
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