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
Adam Erace,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
Bathrooms are outfitted with Diptyque products and the grand tubs just beg for a long soak.
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Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
At the same time, a few miles upstream, state law encouraged landowners to soak some of Oregon’s most expensive real estate and least productive farmland, a ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting analysis of water use has found.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
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Noun
Cutlet Jesus notwithstanding, Sauce credits a custard soak for their tenacious crust.
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Adam Erace,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
Bathrooms are outfitted with Diptyque products and the grand tubs just beg for a long soak.
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Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Verb
Storms that rolled through the Kansas City area Thursday dumped up to 2 inches of rain in parts of the metro, cutting short the FIFA Fan Festival at the National World War I Museum and Memorial and soaking the crowd at the Netherlands-Tunisia World Cup match at Kansas City Stadium.
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Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
At the same time, a few miles upstream, state law encouraged landowners to soak some of Oregon’s most expensive real estate and least productive farmland, a ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting analysis of water use has found.
—
Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soak
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Sam Sanders grew up in anger; his father, an alcoholic, would come home from work furious, Matt says, beating Sam with his belt.
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The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.
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These efforts partly were to cultivate connections in an area saturated with talent, but also to establish relationships in an area Chesney has little experience in.
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At a moment when the market seems saturated with stimuli, superstructures and research for its own sake, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons brought the focus back to the essence of the product.
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To absorb expenses without gouging their customers, leaders must build fiercely lean teams and optimize their talent.
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Michigan's attorney general has opened a price gouging investigation into a BP gas station near Detroit Metro Airport that prosecutors say charged travelers significantly more for gas than nearby stations.
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From hand pumps in British pubs to wet foam in Czech cafes, beer is poured a variety of ways throughout the world and in various glassware.
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Irrigation should be applied at the base of the plant at the soil line to avoid wetting the blooms.
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Staying hydrated is also key, so make sure to drink plenty of water.
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The Tartan Army finally made it to Fenway, a sort of Loch Ness Monster meeting the Green Monstah, in time to watch the Texas Rangers beat the Red Sox 6-4, apparently drinking the Hub dry.
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If possible, water at the base of plants using driplines or soaker hoses.
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For the most success, Lijee recommends using a soaker hose or watering wand and refreshing mulch often.
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In May, even before summer arrived, the UK sweltered under a record-breaking heat wave, during which at least 19 people drowned in open water, 13 of them children, according to the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS).
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These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.
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Home Depot and rival Lowe’s must also confront a weak housing market, which has been stung by stubbornly high interest rates and rising building material expenses.
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Christie Ray/Queen Bee Supply via AP A photojournalist from CBS affiliate KDFM also captured video despite being stung , the station reported.
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“Soak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soak. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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