as in alcoholics
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
felt sorry for the town soak, who couldn't hold a job
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as in saturates
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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as in stings
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services
a merchant who soaks the tourists every summer
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as in wets
to make wet
that downpour soaked my hair, and now I look like a sight
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as in drinks
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 soaks
Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
There’s a hydrotherapy pool for warming soaks, a thermal circuit with salt room, sauna and steam, and the bracing option of a cryotherapy chamber for the fearless.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
However, if the tub is intended for therapeutic soaks, then size and depth are key.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Staying warm is key, so Blum suggested taking warm showers, soaks or baths, using heating pads and getting warm massages.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Feb. 2026
Zion Canyon Hot Springs, which opened last summer in La Verkin, Utah, offers travelers a restorative escape with 50 pools—from geothermal soaks fed by local springs to cold plunges and mineral baths that replicate the world’s most iconic hot springs and their therapeutic benefits.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In addition to treating skin, bath soaks offer a particularly good way of making the most of magnesium’s inherently relaxing benefits, too.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2026
Macuga designed a bathroom with ample space for two people to share comfortably, complete with a steam shower with two heads and a floating bench and a generous stand-alone tub for lingering soaks.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
This syrup soaks into the cake, adding extra flavor and moisture.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
Here, Oliphant puts audience on both sides of the performance (the mirror effect of traverse staging always induces self-reflection) and, along with scenic designer Emmie Finckel, absolutely soaks the room in atmosphere.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Water spread here soaks into the San Fernando Valley aquifer.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Keane soaks the broccoli rabe, blanches it and squeezes out the bitter liquid.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
Bavel’s Hummus Masabacha Bavel chef-owner Ori Menashe soaks his garbanzo beans overnight then cooks them until tender.
—Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
For a floral display to thrive, gentle rain that soaks directly into the soil is crucial.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
The clothes are loaded, water and detergent or a stain removal product are added, and the laundry soaks with minimal agitation to help loosen dirt and break apart stubborn stains.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
In between soaks, hit the trails to hike around the park and take in the views from elevated sites like the Hot Springs Mountain Tower.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
There’s a hydrotherapy pool for warming soaks, a thermal circuit with salt room, sauna and steam, and the bracing option of a cryotherapy chamber for the fearless.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
However, if the tub is intended for therapeutic soaks, then size and depth are key.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Staying warm is key, so Blum suggested taking warm showers, soaks or baths, using heating pads and getting warm massages.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Feb. 2026
Zion Canyon Hot Springs, which opened last summer in La Verkin, Utah, offers travelers a restorative escape with 50 pools—from geothermal soaks fed by local springs to cold plunges and mineral baths that replicate the world’s most iconic hot springs and their therapeutic benefits.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In addition to treating skin, bath soaks offer a particularly good way of making the most of magnesium’s inherently relaxing benefits, too.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2026
Macuga designed a bathroom with ample space for two people to share comfortably, complete with a steam shower with two heads and a floating bench and a generous stand-alone tub for lingering soaks.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
If possible, avoid overhead watering from a hose or sprinkler, which soaks the plant's leaves instead of its moisture-hungry roots.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
This syrup soaks into the cake, adding extra flavor and moisture.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
Here, Oliphant puts audience on both sides of the performance (the mirror effect of traverse staging always induces self-reflection) and, along with scenic designer Emmie Finckel, absolutely soaks the room in atmosphere.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Water spread here soaks into the San Fernando Valley aquifer.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Keane soaks the broccoli rabe, blanches it and squeezes out the bitter liquid.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
Bavel’s Hummus Masabacha Bavel chef-owner Ori Menashe soaks his garbanzo beans overnight then cooks them until tender.
—Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
For a floral display to thrive, gentle rain that soaks directly into the soil is crucial.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
The clothes are loaded, water and detergent or a stain removal product are added, and the laundry soaks with minimal agitation to help loosen dirt and break apart stubborn stains.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaks
Noun
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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In fact, severe alcoholics may become immunocompromised.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Then there's the sun, whose light saturates the atmosphere from dawn until dusk, shielding the cosmos from our sight.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Otherwise, water saturates the soil and kills plants.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Monitor for irritation—discontinue any product that stings, burns or worsens symptoms.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
18 May 2026
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This loss stings far more than the others, particularly because the Wild raised their own expectations.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Another Pearl Girl wets herself when the Eyes come for Thalia.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Spray wets leaves and in the cool hours, leaves are susceptible to deadly molds and mildew.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The character is an adult who drinks, wears impeccable clothing, and beds women—the familiar Bond tropes.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Assuming that the account in her journal is true, her father goes out and drinks himself into a ‘paralytic’ state.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The Inn Solitude, a Bavarian-style lodge with ski in and ski out access, where rooms have balconies and plush amenities, also has an outdoor hot tub, which is a nice escape from the rest of the villages’ soakers.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The more militants are killed, the deeper the city drowns in militant Shia iconography.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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However, the actor does most of the heavy lifting, even as Nemes’ aesthetic approach drowns the frame in striking shadows — a contrast made deep and inviting by Mátyás Erdély’s 35mm photography.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Verb
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In 2017, he was recalled after backing the $5 billion yearly gas tax that still gouges at the pump.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
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