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soaking

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noun

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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Recent Examples of soaking
Verb
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
  • This study showed no difference in people's thyroid hormone levels after drinking a broccoli sprout beverage for 12 weeks.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Sweets and Desserts Many sweets, such as desserts, contain butter or oils rich in saturated fats.
    Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
  • Which reminds me of films like the recent Flash (though, again, more saturated and less bland).
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 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
Noun
  • And if veteran wiles is not enough, Golden State (48-34) is not above a little rough play too.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Tiffany Renee Johnson does well in showing the two sides of Senegalese braider Aminata, who is proud and dignified with her peers, but vulnerable to the wiles of her cheating, out-of-work husband.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 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
  • The Best Place to Explore the Trend For those new to the concept of pattern drenching, Principal designer Nancy Parrish of Danville, Virginia, recommends trying it out in small, intimate spaces such as bathrooms or bedrooms.
    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

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“Soaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaking. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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