Synonyms of soaking

soaking 1 of 3

adjective

as in dripping

containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water

the fisherman couldn't wait to take off his soaking socks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dripping
• saturated
• soaked
• bathed
• wet
• washed
• saturate
• flooded
• drenched
• sopping
• soggy
• sodden
• watered
• waterlogged
• moist
• damp
• logged
• awash
• flushed
• water-soaked
• bedraggled
• submerged
• drowned
• doused
• soppy
• splashed
• watery
• rinsed
• soused
• steeped
• dipped
• hydrated
• overflowed
• aqueous
• humid
• irrigated
• inundated
• deluged
• dunked
• swamped
• clammy
• dank
• boggy
• sloppy
• sluiced
• dampish
• miry
• squashy
• wettish
• laved
• seepy
• semimoist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• arid
• waterless
• unwatered
• bone-dry
• waterproof
• baked
• dehydrated
• watertight
• water-repellent
• hyperarid
• water-resistant
• ultradry
• parched
• droughty
• thirsty
• sunbaked
• wrung
• sere
• freeze-dried

soaking

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noun

as in gouging

Related Words

• gouging
• overcharging
• wile
• dodge
• jig
• device
• stratagem
• counterfeit
• fake
• ploy
• forgery
• trick
• scheme
• gimmick
• hoax
• racket
• sham
• phony
• sleight
• humbug
• pyramid scheme
• thimblerig
• cross
• three-card monte
• shell game
• Ponzi scheme
• fix
• sting
• con
• rip-off
• fiddle
• swindle
• scam
• fraud
• hustle
• flimflam
• bunco

soaking

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verb

present participle of soak

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saturating
• drowning
• drenching
• immersing
• macerating
• impregnating
• steeping
• dipping
• sopping
• washing
• submerging
• sousing
• marinating
• soddening
• penetrating
• bathing
• seething
• watering
• presoaking
• inundating
• infiltrating
• hydrating
• permeating
• water-soaking
• moistening
• dousing
• swamping
• waterlogging
• swilling
• humidifying
• damping
• dampening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drying
• wringing (out)
• searing
• dehydrating
• draining
• emptying
• voiding
• parching
• desiccating
• dehumidifying

2

as in stinging

to charge (someone) too much for goods or services

a merchant who soaks the tourists every summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stinging
• gouging
• cheating
• overcharging
• surcharging
• sticking
• defrauding
• clipping
• fleecing
• skinning
• mischarging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undercharging

3

as in wetting

to make wet

that downpour soaked my hair, and now I look like a sight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wetting
• drowning
• washing
• flooding
• rinsing
• drenching
• bathing
• watering
• sopping
• dousing
• flushing
• dipping
• waterlogging
• submerging
• showering
• wetting down
• sprinkling
• splashing
• water-soaking
• damping
• sousing
• moistening
• bedraggling
• soddening
• saturating
• hydrating
• drizzling
• inundating
• humidifying
• misting
• moisturizing
• dampening
• deluging
• overflowing
• impregnating
• swamping
• steeping
• sluicing
• irrigating
• laving
• dunking
• sloshing
• hosing (down)
• bedewing
• rehydrating
• aspersing
• ducking
• rewetting
• rewashing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drying
• scorching
• dehydrating
• searing
• evaporating
• parching
• desiccating
• dewatering
• freeze-drying
• wringing
• dehumidifying
• drip-drying

4

as in drinking

to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages

depressed about his love life, he repaired to a bar to soak

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drinking
• boozing
• guzzling
• reveling
• tippling
• bibbing
• hitting the bottle
• carousing
• lushing (up)
• boozing it up
• imbibing
• liquoring (up)
• nipping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abstaining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of soaking

Adjective

Pre-soaking socks in baking soda, vinegar, or oxygen bleach removes stains and brightens whites. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

Noun

Each also features a large soaking tub, a walk-in rain shower and refillable bath amenities. — Abigail Bliss, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2026

In the house’s southern wing, the primary suite is complete with a private deck and a limestone and Calacatta marble bathroom featuring a deep soaking tub, a steam shower, and radiant heated floors. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026

Basketball, dancing and sun-soaking are all possible on the broad aft deck, with enough room to switch between activities without much rearranging. — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Additional amenities at the home that the star added through structural projects include the spacious soaking tub and extensive primary bedroom closet. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

The expansive primary bathroom is a destination unto itself, designed as a serene retreat with two generous walk-in closets, dual showers and water closets, and a luxurious soaking tub. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

The marble bathroom’s been updated with all-white finishes and a Kohler soaking tub. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2026

There’s also a steam room, outdoor soaking areas, a sauna, and lounge spaces. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

Yes, the milk soaking method can be applied to other types of fish with fatty acids, like cod or haddock, which might also have a fishy odor. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026

Verb

The primary suite has dual walk-in closets, a soaking tub surrounded by 10-foot tumbled travertine stone walls, a steam shower, dry sauna and private fitness area. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Bathrooms are equipped with rain showers, motion-sensing Toto toilets, and soaking tubs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

On the other, an open shower and soaking tub set beneath a large skylight. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026

Excess moisture is the biggest concern, so avoid soaking the surface and dry it thoroughly after cleaning. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026

Other details include that the primary suite includes a large bathroom with two walk-in closets, dual showers, separate water closets and a soaking tub, while the outdoor amenities include a cold plunge and hot tub. — David Caraccio, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

This bedroom’s luxurious bath features beautiful tile, two sinks, each with its own vanity, a soaking tub, walk-in shower, and a separate room for the commode. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

That becomes particularly dangerous in cities, where roads, parking lots and buildings prevent rain from soaking into the ground. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

The unusually hot British summer has made the challenge even more demanding, resulting in Jackson soaking his clothes in cold water every morning to keep cool. — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026