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.
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Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
However, if the tub is intended for therapeutic soaks, then size and depth are key.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
The fast-absorbing formula soaks into the skin to deliver moisture without causing irritation to sensitive skin under your eyes.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
If possible, avoid overhead watering from a hose or sprinkler, which soaks the plant's leaves instead of its moisture-hungry roots.
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Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
30 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.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
Water spread here soaks into the San Fernando Valley aquifer.
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Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Keane soaks the broccoli rabe, blanches it and squeezes out the bitter liquid.
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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.
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Restaurant Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
For a floral display to thrive, gentle rain that soaks directly into the soil is crucial.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 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.
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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
After baking, the cake (which starts with a white cake mix) gets poked all over and drizzled with frozen lemonade concentrate, which soaks into every crevice.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
The fast-absorbing formula soaks into the skin to deliver moisture without causing irritation to sensitive skin under your eyes.
—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaks
Noun
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The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
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Then there's the sun, whose light saturates the atmosphere from dawn until dusk, shielding the cosmos from our sight.
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Otherwise, water saturates the soil and kills plants.
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Considering Dylan Holloway was that pick, and the Oilers haven’t found much in any round of all the drafts since, the irony stings for fans of the team.
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If feedback stings, breathe, then ask one clarifying question so everyone understands your intent.
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Another Pearl Girl wets herself when the Eyes come for Thalia.
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Spray wets leaves and in the cool hours, leaves are susceptible to deadly molds and mildew.
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Earlier this month, a Manhattan bar ran a promotion promising to comp customers’ drinks if the Knicks won the first game of the NBA Finals, per the New York Times.
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Additionally, the oil burner should get better fuel mileage than a small-block, and maybe even the TurboMax four-cylinder, as that thing drinks fuel when the turbo spools.
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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.
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Drenching the nest and surrounding area with water drowns workers and possibly the queen, which disrupts the colony.
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The more militants are killed, the deeper the city drowns in militant Shia iconography.
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In 2017, he was recalled after backing the $5 billion yearly gas tax that still gouges at the pump.
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“Soaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaks. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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