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soaking

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verb

present participle of soak
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as in stinging
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services a merchant who soaks the tourists every summer

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as in drinking
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages depressed about his love life, he repaired to a bar to soak

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soaking

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noun

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Recent Examples of soaking
Noun
Rice water is a starchy liquid that results from soaking the grain in water or cooking it in water, Khetarpal explains. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 Consider soaking the area with a warm, wet compress before applying. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Jan. 2025 Making sure the steaks have been fully thawed and brought to room temperature is the first crucial step for most people, but others have memories of their parents or grandparents rinsing steak in the sink, or perhaps soaking it in water, before the prep work begins. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024 Bathrooms are spacious and spa-like, with walk-in showers and a soaking tub perfect for soaking or relaxing after a day of adventure. Sierra Redmond, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024 Rooms are residential starting with 925-square-foot entry-level casitas with indoor-outdoor living areas, soaking tubs, and large terraces with hammocks. Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024 The 173 luxurious rooms and suites all have an airy color palette and come with a private balcony and soaking tub, while upgraded rooms have swim-up access. Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024 But Harris advises against soaking your produce in a bowl. Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024 Don’t miss the steam room and soaking tub. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaking
Verb
  • Other home remedies are drinking hot tea with honey and lemon and breathing in steam from a hot shower.
    Amelia MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
  • There is a large group of armed guards drinking tea and letting cars in.
    Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But that’s because there are a finite number of vegetable oils that provide the essential saturated and unsaturated fats that babies require.
    Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
  • Both tacos and sliders have the potential for containing excessive calories and saturated fats.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • The younger of the two, Bella, is unscathed; her sister had jumped into a pool to rescue her and ended up drowning herself.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner released its official report on Carter's death on April 18, 2023, attributing his cause of death to drowning after inhaling difluoroethane and taking alprazolam, the generic form of brand-name Xanax.
    Johnny Dodd, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This magnificent man kept showing up with flowers, leaving sweet cards, washing my car and filling my fridge.
    Kathlene Linehan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Protect your furry friends by washing your hands, cleaning spills, and storing it out of reach.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Two waves of strong-to-severe thunderstorms pushed through the Kansas City area early Wednesday, drenching parts of the metro, according to rainfall data.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Contrast the Pattern Size On a similar design element note, Parrish suggests having fun with size when pattern drenching.
    Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Lars Baron/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe The ski jumping world remains embroiled in controversy stemming from a cheating scandal that was announced this week, initially involving a few members of the Norwegian team.
    Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Shumpert’s cheating scandals and arrests for DUI and weed possession didn’t help matters.
    Zoe Guy, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The race is technically nonpartisan but has become a de facto partisan contest, with millions of dollars flooding in from billionaire donors and outside special interest groups.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
  • And in so doing, that familiar feeling of hope and optimism has come flooding back for Bears fans, who just three months ago were again left downtrodden and dejected during an abysmal 10-game losing streak.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The character Satine in the musical is less of a victim of the manager’s demands and chooses to use her feminine wiles to make money for the club, which is her artistic home.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
  • Unlike the bodega bag or admission to the Metropolitan Museum, parking, with enough wiles and time, can still be had for free.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025

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“Soaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaking. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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