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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presoaked
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That might still be enough, however, to give her the edge over June’s oldest daughter Helen (Toni Collette), a flighty new age breathing instructor who lives abroad and was recently impregnated by a random Greek stranger who knocks people up for fun and money.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
11 Dec. 2025 -
However, this theory was later debunked when Edgar Patino, a married man who had impregnated Touma, was found to be her murderer, according to authorities.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Strong sun, a sudden thaw, or even rain can cause the snow to creep downhill or become saturated with water, leading to wet avalanches.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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However, this only happens in a biosphere that’s saturated with life; there is no guarantee that most inhabited planets would have had this occur.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
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The bitter bunch contains high levels of toxic alkaloids and must be soaked for several days to ensure safe consumption.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
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This clip-on gloss was also super nourishing—like instantly soaked into my parched pout in a way that my actual lip balm does not.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2026
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The filling utilizes whole lemons (except the seeds), sliced thin and macerated in sugar for several hours (or overnight) to soften and sweeten the peel, and then combined with a custard filling.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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These ingredients are each separately macerated in a neutral grain base spirit made from wheat for a total of two weeks, and then those spirits are distilled at low temperature.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Jan. 2026
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There’s mofawer, also known as mufawar, brewed coffee rich with spices and evaporated or condensed milk; and qishr, a tea-like, low-caffeine drink steeped with coffee cherry husks, cinnamon and ginger.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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How French Press Coffee Works The French press method uses coarsely ground coffee, steeped right in hot water in a French press.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Special enough for a holiday occasion and hearty enough for a main course, this casserole stacks bright layers of veggies drenched in our Easy Cheese Sauce.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Bueno and Gonçalvez, beautifully drenched in sepia tones and framed by Joe Brainard and Herbert Migdoll’s subtly Spirographed backdrop, channel Paris, to be sure, and Joffrey himself.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Add the 2/3 cup milk; stir until just moistened.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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Water the soil until evenly moistened, then cover pots with plastic to retain moisture until the seeds germinate.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
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All impatiens tolerate summer heat and humidity but must be watered regularly.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Famed for blooming around the holidays, Christmas cacti need to be watered a little more regularly than desert cacti.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Presoaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presoaked. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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