Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presoaking
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Make sure to properly prepare quinoa by rinsing or soaking it before cooking, which lessens antinutrients.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
8 Dec. 2025 -
Disinfect pruners and loppers by soaking them in a mixture of 1 part bleach and 9 parts water for 30 minutes, or spray the blades with rubbing alcohol.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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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
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The new system starts with a macerating toilet that breaks down solids like a garbage disposal, ensuring smoother flow.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 July 2025
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In the final step, Rag & Bone overdyes the garments, saturating pieces to add depths of tone and contrast.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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Set the pot in a shallow pool of water so the soil will absorb water over a few hours, saturating the potting media.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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Sealing granite surfaces with an impregnating sealer supplies protection against stains.—
Caitlin Sole,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Nov. 2025
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The financier had also spent decades aspiring to seed the human race with his DNA by impregnating women at his vast, secluded desert ranch in New Mexico.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
15 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Tea Forte’s premium teas come in self-standing tea bags that are perfect for steeping.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
23 Nov. 2025
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This version is great for three weeks in the fridge after steeping for two days.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Soon the sun won’t dip below the horizon at all, drenching the valley in perpetual light.—
Story
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Billy Perrigo,
Time,
4 June 2026
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The bathrooms have spacious vanities stocked with Le Labo products in pump bottles, rain-drenching showers, and in many, soaking tubs that open to the guest room for natural light via sliding panels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The 36-year-old captain’s eyes were watering.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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In the absence of gravity, even watering plants becomes an engineering challenge.—
Derek Norman,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Big surf from a previous swell contributed to a drowning Saturday off Dana Point and, on Wednesday afternoon, the search continued for a young girl swept off the sand Tuesday evening in Laguna Beach.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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Political experts contend that messages that seem contradictory to a candidate’s background, as well as drowning voters with incessant ads, can be jarring and off-putting to the electorate.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Presoaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presoaking. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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