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 wetted
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
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Once butter is melted and bubbling, add 3 soaked bread slices to pan and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Watch this video to see the rice-free way to dry out a soaked smartphone.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Once soaked, take them out and rinse the parts thoroughly.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
The ongoing rains could add another one to two inches to the couple of inches that soaked much of South Florida.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
That event was booze-soaked; Zachary is now many years sober.
—Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The sod is reset and soaked thoroughly.
—Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
Chia seeds can be sprinkled onto yogurt or oatmeal, blended into smoothies, or soaked to make chia pudding.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 22 Aug. 2025
The rain then turned into a storm and the temperatures dropped, leaving Luhn soaked despite his makeshift shelter.
—David Chiu, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Why did Miranda and Joy have to share their make-up hug on a disgusting bathroom floor soaked with toilet overflow?
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
Once butter is melted and bubbling, add 3 soaked bread slices to pan and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Watch this video to see the rice-free way to dry out a soaked smartphone.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Raindrops soaked Tom Brady’s return as a Buccaneer in 2021, tears that fell from the New England sky.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Once soaked, take them out and rinse the parts thoroughly.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
The ongoing rains could add another one to two inches to the couple of inches that soaked much of South Florida.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
That event was booze-soaked; Zachary is now many years sober.
—Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The sod is reset and soaked thoroughly.
—Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
Chia seeds can be sprinkled onto yogurt or oatmeal, blended into smoothies, or soaked to make chia pudding.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 22 Aug. 2025
The rain then turned into a storm and the temperatures dropped, leaving Luhn soaked despite his makeshift shelter.
—David Chiu, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Why did Miranda and Joy have to share their make-up hug on a disgusting bathroom floor soaked with toilet overflow?
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaked
Adjective
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The blood of this innocent woman can literally be seen dripping from the killer's knife, and now her blood is on the hands of the Democrats who refuse to put bad people in jail, including Former Disgraced Governor and 'Wannabe Senator' Roy Cooper.—
Khaleda Rahman
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Another project dripping red ink involves the Walt Whitman Bridge between Philadelphia and New Jersey, which began in 2013 and is yet to be completed despite having received more than $1 billion in federal money.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Digital marketing gives the food and beverage industry powerful access to young audiences, and the market is saturated; children and adolescents are bombarded by these products everywhere, from shops to schools and digital spaces, the report notes.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The jets, obtained from the United States, had proven their mettle, operating in an environment saturated with enemy radars.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The lakes froze thick enough to skate across, the air stung sharp in the lungs, and the game every boy seemed to dream about was hockey.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lim said he was stung by the spinoff news and its exclusion of the expansive cast.—
Mekishana Pierre September 8,
EW.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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There was another meeting at Perry’s home in 2021, during which Dixon said the producer again drank too much and allegedly groped Dixon during a good-night hug, according to The Hollywood Reporter.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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People who work outside drank more sugary drinks than those who work inside, and the same went for families where the head of the household was less educated.—
Seth Borenstein,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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And in September 2024, Kyle Brinker, 33, drowned during an annual swim test at the swimming pool at the Gladstone Community Center.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many Allied soldiers drowned, hit mines or were cut down by Nazi machine gun crossfire.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But a low spot in the ocean, a channel gouged down into the sand on the ocean surface, or a break in a sandbar, can disrupt that flow and push water through the spot to create a current much more powerful than the surrounding flow.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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The greedy people will get theirs when people get fed up with being gouged at every turn.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Before going in, run the inside of your mouth with your tongue to wet every surface.—
Ian Kumamoto,
Them.,
10 Sep. 2025
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Increase the resistance on this exercise by wetting the towel first.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nothing is pre-washed and none of the ingredients for my recipes were pre-cut.—
Alexis Berger,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Soaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaked. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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