as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
the fisherman couldn't wait to take off his soaking socks
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1
as in saturating
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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2
as in stinging
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services
a merchant who soaks the tourists every summer
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3
as in wetting
to make wet
that downpour soaked my hair, and now I look like a sight
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4
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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as in gouging
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Recent Examples of soaking
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
At the height of the flood on Tuesday, a few riverside pools at The Springs Resort, the town’s largest resort with 50 soaking pools, were temporarily closed.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The residential-style rooms are elegant and comfortable thanks to Swedish Duxiana beds, Byredo shower amenities, and oversized soaking tubs in porcelain bathrooms.
—Sara Liss, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Accommodations include deep soaking tubs, oversize beds, huge walk-in closets for storing bulky winter items, and sofas that convert to an extra bed for families or small groups.
—Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
Give 'em a good soaking about once or twice a week until after the leaves drop.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
The heaviest soaking could peak late Friday and Saturday.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Along the lake’s edge, the freestanding chalets, each with a wood-burning fireplace, deep soaking tub, and butler service, are ideal for large groups or families.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
The Kansas City area is set for a good soaking on Tuesday, with widespread showers and thunderstorms moving through.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Later in the week, get ready for what could be Kansas City’s first frost of the season, with a good soaking rain coming by week’s end, the National Weather Service said.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
She was pushed into a soaking-wet corner of the concrete at the crossroads of Mass and Cass, the city’s painful addiction mile.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
There’s no lawn to be smothered by two feet of piled up, soaking wet winter leaves.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Local stone and wood line the bathrooms, fitted with rain showers, matte black fixtures, and soaking tubs large enough for two.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
The primary bedroom’s luxe bath comes with a freestanding soaking tub, a separate shower, and exotic Zebra marble walls.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Larger suites come with expansive bathrooms featuring standalone tubs (stocked with plenty of fragrant lotions and potions for soaking, all from the in-house brand The Erose) as well as your very own steam room, with a window that glimpses across the rooftops of Venice.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
The storm is poised to deliver tropical storm-force wind gusts, soaking rain and dangerous seas up most of the East Coast into early next week.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Even in the hottest weather, Mexican sage should require no more than a single soaking per week.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
At the height of the flood on Tuesday, a few riverside pools at The Springs Resort, the town’s largest resort with 50 soaking pools, were temporarily closed.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The residential-style rooms are elegant and comfortable thanks to Swedish Duxiana beds, Byredo shower amenities, and oversized soaking tubs in porcelain bathrooms.
—Sara Liss, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Accommodations include deep soaking tubs, oversize beds, huge walk-in closets for storing bulky winter items, and sofas that convert to an extra bed for families or small groups.
—Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
Give 'em a good soaking about once or twice a week until after the leaves drop.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
The heaviest soaking could peak late Friday and Saturday.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Along the lake’s edge, the freestanding chalets, each with a wood-burning fireplace, deep soaking tub, and butler service, are ideal for large groups or families.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
The Kansas City area is set for a good soaking on Tuesday, with widespread showers and thunderstorms moving through.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
To deep clean your blinds, San Angelo recommends taking them down and soaking them in a bathtub or spraying them with a hose outside.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Later in the week, get ready for what could be Kansas City’s first frost of the season, with a good soaking rain coming by week’s end, the National Weather Service said.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
She was pushed into a soaking-wet corner of the concrete at the crossroads of Mass and Cass, the city’s painful addiction mile.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
There’s no lawn to be smothered by two feet of piled up, soaking wet winter leaves.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Local stone and wood line the bathrooms, fitted with rain showers, matte black fixtures, and soaking tubs large enough for two.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
The primary bedroom’s luxe bath comes with a freestanding soaking tub, a separate shower, and exotic Zebra marble walls.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Larger suites come with expansive bathrooms featuring standalone tubs (stocked with plenty of fragrant lotions and potions for soaking, all from the in-house brand The Erose) as well as your very own steam room, with a window that glimpses across the rooftops of Venice.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
The storm is poised to deliver tropical storm-force wind gusts, soaking rain and dangerous seas up most of the East Coast into early next week.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaking
Adjective
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The corseted dress was meant to resemble dripping water with its dangling beaded embellishments.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The rest of them gathered right beneath the trap, reaching up with pudgy arms and the tiniest fingers, eyes suddenly dripping tears.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the final step, Rag & Bone overdyes the garments, saturating pieces to add depths of tone and contrast.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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Set the pot in a shallow pool of water so the soil will absorb water over a few hours, saturating the potting media.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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The production was plagued by hurricanes, tsunami warnings, stinging jellyfish and several injuries — including Costner, who almost died while riding out a storm stranded atop a mast after his safety line had snapped.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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Andreas Helmersen hit the bar while Patrick Berg’s stinging effort was saved by Guglielmo Vicario.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What sold me on the Shapton set was the process of wetting the whetstones.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Increase the resistance on this exercise by wetting the towel first.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For Slingerland, drinking alcohol and getting drunk are important to human well-being and complex societies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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One of the passengers had shown Matney a cell phone video in which everyone on the boat was drinking and Paul was steering the boat.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The only tactics barred were eye gouging, groin strikes, and biting, none of which was especially policed.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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Even if what Weyland-Yutani has is blood-sucking, eye-gouging, and chest-bursting alien monsters.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Liver Liver is an organ meat that contains more saturated fat than poultry or fish.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bold hues are the name of the game, whether this means going for the kind of saturated, chili pepper–adjacent red that flooded the runways of labels like Ferragamo or embracing autumn’s fascination with all things deep purple, courtesy of an earrings pair that pays homage to the humble eggplant.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My father began singing a hymn, drowning my voice out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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The boisterous throng marched into City Hall, shouting and often drowning out city representatives.—
Robert Wyss,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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