as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
that soaker couldn't pass a Breathalyzer test if his life depended on it
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Recent Examples of soaker
Use drip irrigation or soaker hoses at the soil level.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
The bathroom has a walk-in shower and soaker tub.
—Carole Hinojosa
august 15, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Water new trees with a hose fitted with a sprinkler head, a soaker hose, or a spot sprinkler.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
The bathroom has a walk-in shower and soaker tub.
—Carole Hinojosa
august 15, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Water new trees with a hose fitted with a sprinkler head, a soaker hose, or a spot sprinkler.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaker
Noun
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Staples, played in the movie by Emily Blunt, was a recovering alcoholic, and the couple’s fraught journeys with sobriety led to feelings of abandonment and bitterness.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Jemez Springs, the hot springs themselves are worth a soak.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Around a 20-minute drive north of town, Strawberry Park Hot Springs offers a much more organic soak.—
JOE YOGERST,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Charlie Sheen once piloted a jet drunk.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stray Bullets • In this week’s post-credits scene, Adrian removes the pants of the drunk, sleeping John Economos and plants a tender kiss on his forehead.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Soaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaker. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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