presoaks

verb

present tense third-person singular of presoak
as in saturates

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  1. saturates
  2. waters
  3. impregnates
  4. soaks
  5. drenches
  6. drowns
  7. steeps
  8. moistens
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  • Exclusives When a subscription market saturates, one of two things happens.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026
  • Then there's the sun, whose light saturates the atmosphere from dawn until dusk, shielding the cosmos from our sight.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of saturates
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  • The warmer waters influence weather patterns that affect hurricane activity both in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
    — Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
  • Millennials certainly planted some seeds in this garden in their day, but Gen Alpha waters it more so than any previous generation.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 June 2026
Definition of waters
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  • One of Johnson’s timeliest essays, though, is about Alien, Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror about an extraterrestrial creature that forcibly impregnates a member of a commercial hauling ship, killing him when the alien fetus bursts out of his abdomen.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of impregnates
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  • This antioxidant ingredient contains beta-glucan and soaks into the skin to smooth fine lines.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • After baking, the cake (which starts with a white cake mix) gets poked all over and drizzled with frozen lemonade concentrate, which soaks into every crevice.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
Definition of soaks
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  • This outdoor garden pod has a floor-to-ceiling window that drenches the entire space in natural light.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Cinematographer Paul Guilhaume drenches the film in dark blues and grainy blacks, as deeply unsettling as Cristina’s canvases.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
Definition of drenches
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  • Most of the peril comes with dangerous ship-wrecking moments, including one that implies the death of Moana's relative, while our heroine herself almost drowns on her first voyage from land.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • The show involved bizarre, absurdist comedy premises — in one episode, a man drowns in a bowl of Mary’s chicken soup — and satirized the effects of consumerism on the American housewife.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of drowns
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  • The suite steeps you in ball park wonder, from the decor featuring classic baseball sights to the ball park music playlist and other little touches.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
  • On the other hand, an even, coarse grind that looks like rough sea salt is best for a French press, as the coffee steeps with full immersion.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2026
Definition of steeps
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  • Buttermilk makes this cake tender while adding vegetable oil moistens the cake.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • Users place the pouch between the gum and upper lip, where saliva moistens it and releases nicotine.
    — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Definition of moistens
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