Synonyms of soaking

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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

Noun

Rooms, at over 500 square feet, are among the largest in the city, with deep soaking tubs and delicious Pratesi linens on the beds. — Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

The bathroom, with a rain shower, copper fixtures, a large soaking tub, and a mosaic of natural gray stone, felt sumptuous and modern. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Companion Suites offer a special treatment experience for couples, with fireplaces, soaking tubs, and outdoor patios. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026

On one end of the dwelling, overlooking the Hudson River, the primary suite features a bathroom with his-and-hers sinks and a massive soaking tub. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026

Excessive soaking or washing can damage tender vegetables and affect their texture and quality, Kimberly Baker, PhD, RD, LD, food systems and safety program team director at Clemson University Cooperative Extension, says. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026

Warm lighting, wood paneling, and deep soaking tubs soften the brick and concrete, while the brand’s signature discreet service is still present. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Never water superficially but always give the root ball a good soaking. — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026

Soak them for at least 8-12 hours, though soaking time can vary depending on your preferences. — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 18 June 2026

Verb

Lime and hard-water deposits can be removed by soaking all the parts in warm white vinegar for a few hours. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

The post said the restaurant is soaking and washing produce again, even if the lettuce and spinach are pre-washed but not bagged. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Remove the racks from the soaking water and wipe away any remaining grime with a sponge. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 July 2026

As the sun began to rise over the Atlanta skyline on the nation’s 250th birthday, racers, soaking with sweat from head to toe, were locked stride for stride with one another. — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

The wagon tips perilously to one side, soaking all their belongings and nearly pitching them into the water. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 July 2026

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health recommends soaking leafy produce and fuzzy fruits like peaches in a 10% white vinegar and 90% water mixture. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Upstairs was the primary bedroom, which came with an almost obscenely large master bathroom, complete with a soaking tub and a shower with ocean views. — Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Approaches vary, but at its most basic, the laundry spa day involves soaking items in a detergent solution and then machine washing them. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026