as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
a miserable, soaked cat who looked like a drowned rat
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as in saturated
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 stung
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services
a merchant who soaks the tourists every summer
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as in wet
to make wet
that downpour soaked my hair, and now I look like a sight
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as in drank
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 soaked
Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2026
These pre-soaked pads pair pore-clearing salicylic acid with a gentle dose of texture-refining retinol, while cica and green tea ceramide from Korea’s mineral-rich Jeju Island soothe and calm skin.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
This may take 30-60 minutes for soaked beans, or 1-2 hours for unsoaked beans.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
The three-layer Gore-tex fabric shell kept us dry in incredibly soggy conditions that would send most skiers home soaked and cold.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
To create your own pumpkin place setting, slice off the pumpkin's top, scoop out the seeds, and fill with soaked floral foam.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Add the soaked bread and its water to the blender along with the tomatoes, onion, and bell pepper.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The oversized, dual-textured, pre-soaked treatment towelettes bring the power of clinical skincare to your bodycare routine.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Nelson’s famed guitar, Trigger, was on his bus and unharmed, but other gear and equipment were so soaked or damaged that the next stop on the tour, in Oklahoma, had to be nixed as well.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Mar. 2026
The open-top Mahindra Scorpio safari vehicle was quickly soaked, as was the wool blanket on my lap.
—Marcia Desanctis, Air Mail, 28 Feb. 2026
The regime has armed, trained, and funded terrorist militias that have soaked the earth with blood and guts.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Sepp Straka wound up winning by one shot, and Lowry wound up getting soaked.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Students like Mohammed Mohsen and Edson Barbosa soaked it all in.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
And after significant rainfall soaked the soil during Monday’s storm, trees were particularly vulnerable to toppling during Tuesday night’s strong winds.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Storms have soaked Southern Californians in recent days, but it’s not supposed to dry up just yet.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Devine soaked it all up, hamming it up for the photo booth run by Julie Beiswanger, of Valparaiso.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Prepare homemade tiger nut milk (horchata) by blending soaked tiger nuts with water.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2026
These pre-soaked pads pair pore-clearing salicylic acid with a gentle dose of texture-refining retinol, while cica and green tea ceramide from Korea’s mineral-rich Jeju Island soothe and calm skin.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
This may take 30-60 minutes for soaked beans, or 1-2 hours for unsoaked beans.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
The three-layer Gore-tex fabric shell kept us dry in incredibly soggy conditions that would send most skiers home soaked and cold.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
To create your own pumpkin place setting, slice off the pumpkin's top, scoop out the seeds, and fill with soaked floral foam.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Add the soaked bread and its water to the blender along with the tomatoes, onion, and bell pepper.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The oversized, dual-textured, pre-soaked treatment towelettes bring the power of clinical skincare to your bodycare routine.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Nelson’s famed guitar, Trigger, was on his bus and unharmed, but other gear and equipment were so soaked or damaged that the next stop on the tour, in Oklahoma, had to be nixed as well.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
As an area receives more rain, the ground will become more saturated, and more rainfall will travel into streams and rivers instead of being soaked into the ground.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Mar. 2026
The open-top Mahindra Scorpio safari vehicle was quickly soaked, as was the wool blanket on my lap.
—Marcia Desanctis, Air Mail, 28 Feb. 2026
The regime has armed, trained, and funded terrorist militias that have soaked the earth with blood and guts.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Sepp Straka wound up winning by one shot, and Lowry wound up getting soaked.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Students like Mohammed Mohsen and Edson Barbosa soaked it all in.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
And after significant rainfall soaked the soil during Monday’s storm, trees were particularly vulnerable to toppling during Tuesday night’s strong winds.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Storms have soaked Southern Californians in recent days, but it’s not supposed to dry up just yet.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Devine soaked it all up, hamming it up for the photo booth run by Julie Beiswanger, of Valparaiso.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaked
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Choosing shorter showers, turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth, running full loads of laundry and dishes, fixing dripping faucets, adjusting irrigation schedules and watering lawns only when needed can all reduce demand on our aquifers.—
Claire Marks,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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This dripping results in most of the water freezing at the base, with less freezing at the tip, giving it a tapered shape.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Warmth is clearly present, but the color isn’t overly saturated.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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In December 2020, when Holtz was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a distinction now saturated by a growing list of the president’s ambitions to be validated by entertainers and jocks, it was not well received by a lot of his former players.—
Mac Engel
March 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, facing reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes in an exhibition against Team USA, McCray stung a line drive the opposite way for a loud out.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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After the match, that loss really stung.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Even a simple soaker hose is better than a sprinkler system that wets the foliage, which can make plants prone to blights and mildews.—
Marie Iannotti,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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Spray the door generously with cleaner or use a microfiber cloth to wet the door with the diluted vinegar mixture.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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James Madison reportedly drank a pint of whiskey every day.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
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This is where Wyatt and Virgil Earp and Doc Holliday once drank.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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In 1998, while skiing in the backwoods of British Columbia, he was tragically swept into the icy waters of Kokanee Lake by an avalanche and drowned.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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The large tailless shrimp were drowned in a boysenberry broth and served atop a delicate and buttery orzo pasta.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
27 Feb. 2026
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The department was able to give back about $103,891 in restitution to the tenant who was gouged, Carbajal said.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Scheffler pushed his drive into the right fairway bunker on the par-4, could only advance the ball 54 yards into the left rough and gouged his third shot short of the green.—
John Marshall,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
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Linens and Upholstered Items If it can't be thoroughly washed or deep cleaned, textiles don’t come home with me.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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How to clean hummingbird feeders Ensure your feeders are thoroughly washed and rinsed before filling them with food.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Soaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaked. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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