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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Noun
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Her father was an alcoholic, while her mother, separately, was in an abusive relationship, eventually leading Tui to find a home at a women’s refuge.—
George Ramsay and Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025 -
An alcoholic, my mother was highly abusive, both psychologically and physically.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rest and relaxation are otherwise encouraged via the design itself, from the warm woods that wrap around the place to the open design that prioritizes open spaces for roaming, lots of windows for peering outside, and a bathroom with a massive tub for taking a good long soak.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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This is a capital-R Resort, from the world-class SPA by JW treatments to the sprawling pools with China Sea views, to the indoor plunge and infinity soaks, to the adjacent O’REVE natural hot springs and the sunken baths inside our suite.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the play’s finest scene, a sympathetic drunk (Trevor Fox) tries to reel Moat back from his horrors.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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That’s different from dealing with homosexual drunks.—
Bryan Washington,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Soaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaker. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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