presoaked

verb

past tense of presoak
as in impregnated

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  1. impregnated
  2. saturated
  3. soaked
  4. macerated
  5. steeped
  6. drenched
  7. moistened
  8. watered
Verb
  • My favorite titles reveal that the land of love can be treacherous terrain—migration, murder, parental illness, a stranger impregnated.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • Clothing impregnated with permethrin is another option.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
Definition of impregnated
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  • Parts of the region are already saturated and increasingly vulnerable to additional flooding.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • Human skin is composed primarily of ceramides, fatty acids and cholesterol, which are not classified as saturated.
    — Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of saturated
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  • The researchers then soaked the material in glycerol—a syrupy compound that acts as a plasticizer, making the mycelium softer and more flexible without killing it.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • His shirt was soaked down below his collarbones, clingy and disgusting.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Definition of soaked
Verb
  • Each was individually macerated to determine specific extraction times.
    — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Top each with 3 tablespoons lemon curd and 3/4 cup macerated blackberries.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Definition of macerated
Verb
  • Grief expertise is attributed to those people that are really deeply steeped and trained in grief, so those might be therapists, those might be thanatologists who study death, and dying, and bereavement.
    — Mikaela Cohen, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • In 15,000 square feet over two stories, the emporium will introduce diners to culinary highlights from throughout Asia, much like how its mall neighbor, Eataly, has steeped diners in the regional specialties of Italy.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of steeped
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  • Downpours from fast-moving storms drenched the Kansas City area early Friday, with multiple inches of rain falling in a short time.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Between 2 and 5 inches of rain could fall in different sections of New England, potentially imperiling a handful of places already drenched by previous storms in recent days.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of drenched
Verb
  • After watering, dig a small hole to check if the top 6 inches or so of soil are moistened.
    — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • Once chilled, the cake becomes perfectly moistened, giving the entire dish the texture of a custard.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Definition of moistened
Verb
  • Keeping celery watered thoroughly could cause fungal infections or root rot in your pepper plants.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
  • Setting up a sprinkler system and creating a schedule is a useful way to keep plants watered and healthy.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 July 2026
Definition of watered
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