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
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
Watch this video to see the rice-free way to dry out a soaked smartphone.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
This clip-on gloss was also super nourishing—like instantly soaked into my parched pout in a way that my actual lip balm does not.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026
The two-seater water slide carries riders through the stories of The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse with water effects, special lighting, and a 760-foot voyage guaranteed to leave you completely soaked.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Seeds That Don't Need Soaking Small seeds or seeds with thin coats do not need to be soaked.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
Which is why, in an America torn apart by gaping ideological, racial and wealth divides, the proud puertorriqueño Grammy winner nailed it today by transforming the cavernous concrete Santa Clara stadium into a sweat soaked San Juan nightclub for 13 hip-shaking minutes.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
People sat on curbs, alleyway after alleyway, their meager belongings soaked by the previous night’s hard rain.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Once the racks have soaked for long enough, remove the foil.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
After three or four weeks, BIAB nails can either be infilled or soaked off.
—Tori Crowther, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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
Watch this video to see the rice-free way to dry out a soaked smartphone.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
The bitter bunch contains high levels of toxic alkaloids and must be soaked for several days to ensure safe consumption.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
This clip-on gloss was also super nourishing—like instantly soaked into my parched pout in a way that my actual lip balm does not.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026
The two-seater water slide carries riders through the stories of The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse with water effects, special lighting, and a 760-foot voyage guaranteed to leave you completely soaked.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Seeds That Don't Need Soaking Small seeds or seeds with thin coats do not need to be soaked.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
Which is why, in an America torn apart by gaping ideological, racial and wealth divides, the proud puertorriqueño Grammy winner nailed it today by transforming the cavernous concrete Santa Clara stadium into a sweat soaked San Juan nightclub for 13 hip-shaking minutes.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
People sat on curbs, alleyway after alleyway, their meager belongings soaked by the previous night’s hard rain.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Once the racks have soaked for long enough, remove the foil.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
After three or four weeks, BIAB nails can either be infilled or soaked off.
—Tori Crowther, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaked
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The bathrooms are dripping in pink Portuguese marble, and there’s plenty of space to unwind in between treatments.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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Otherwise, there would be a dripping from a cut from above, possibly from the hands or face.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Strong sun, a sudden thaw, or even rain can cause the snow to creep downhill or become saturated with water, leading to wet avalanches.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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However, this only happens in a biosphere that’s saturated with life; there is no guarantee that most inhabited planets would have had this occur.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Cowboys have also reiterated that the loss of Jourdan Lewis stung them this season.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Further down the supply chain, former Army Ranger Patrick Montgomery, who runs KC Cattle Company, located outside Kansas City, Missouri, has been stung by high prices.—
Enda Curran,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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When cleaning, first wet the glasses or use a lens spray before wiping.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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Focus on even moisture at the soil level, and avoid wetting the flowers and the rest of the plant, if possible.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, a newborn baby died from a listeria infection in New Mexico after the infant’s mother drank raw milk, and officials there are warning people off those products while the death is being investigated.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the early 2000s, there was a viral gossip report that Thornton and the Tomb Raider star drank each other’s blood.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The person appeared to have accidentally drowned, a police spokesperson said, and no foul play is suspected.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
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There is still time for a course correction, but not if the truth is drowned out with bullying and lies.—
Erick Erickson,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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After getting gouged repeatedly by bootleg play-action passes, screens and space plays over their first two series, the Pats struck back with a short-yardage stop and forced fumble on the next two series.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some have been completely worn down with obscurity over time; others appear to be washed and adorned with fresh flowers on a weekly basis.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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To cut to the chase, our experts say your towels and sheets should not be washed together or with other items like clothes.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Soaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaked. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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