as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
felt sorry for the town soak, who couldn't hold a job
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as in to saturate
to wet thoroughly with liquid
we ran for home as soon as the rain started, but our clothes still ended up soaked
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as in to wet
to make wet
that downpour soaked my hair, and now I look like a sight
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as in to drink
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
depressed about his love life, he repaired to a bar to soak
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Recent Examples of soak
Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Either way, that hot-tub soak back at the lodge will feel well-earned.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
The windowed bathroom, with its cast-iron soaking tub, has an archway for visual interest.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Lizama shot 8 under par to win the boys’ title, ending his junior career with a celebratory soak from friends and family.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Either way, that hot-tub soak back at the lodge will feel well-earned.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Bring it to a boil, then turn the burner off and allow the balls to soak.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
The windowed bathroom, with its cast-iron soaking tub, has an archway for visual interest.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soak
Noun
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Even as Asahi resumed shipments last week, demand for its popular alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks outpaced its delivery capacity.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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The brothers grew up in a household ruled by their mother’s preachings about the sins of lust and carnal desire, per the outlet, which also reports that their father was an alcoholic.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Provide enough water to keep the surface moist, but not saturated.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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The picture looks rich and detailed, and colors are saturated in both dark and light scenes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At least the climactic pandemonium has some of that old REC intensity; Plaza dynamically orchestrates the violence, dazzling the eyes of his audience one minute, gouging the eyes of his characters the next.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ella’s son is now 7 and sometimes traipses downstairs to gouge his grandparents’ cereal collection.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To help keep leaves, whole or chopped, in place during high winds or flooding rains, wet them down with a hose.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2005, LifeStraw offered a clever aid to help more people drink safe water.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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City Tavern had opened the previous year, backed by a group of wealthy Philadelphians who’d decided there was no place in town that met their standards for decent food and drink.—
Victoria Flexner,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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In 1984, a 20-year-old woman named Kathleen Barry was killed in a drunk-driving crash, prompting legal reforms in Massachusetts.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Yes, that is not a way to clear herself from the problem of very publicly calling Shannon a drunk.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As commissioner Cathy Engelbert took the microphone to congratulate the Las Vegas Aces and crown them the WNBA champions, fans in Phoenix drowned out her message with relentless booing.—
Shannon Ryan,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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His pre-teen son in tow, Luis joins up with a crusty group of dancers who are heading to a secret party in the heart of the desert, where the beats will be loud enough to drown out the sounds of the apocalyptic war that’s brewing around them.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs have been on the wrong side of fourth-quarter closeness this year (0-3 after Monday night’s slippery loss, which had to sting).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The production was plagued by hurricanes, tsunami warnings, stinging jellyfish and several injuries — including Costner, who almost died while riding out a storm stranded atop a mast after his safety line had snapped.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Soak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soak. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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