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Recent Examples of water-soak Frost damage causes leaves to appear water-soaked or shriveled, or to turn dark brown or black, but does not always kill the plant. oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water-soak
Verb
  • Once seedlings are visible, water from below and, throughout the growth of your plants, never wet the foliage to minimize mildew development.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
  • My clothes were wet with sweat on the inside and wet on the outside from a mixture of rain, snow and sleet, and some of the mist was freezing on the trees.
    Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • Afterward, wash the cleanser off with lukewarm water and pat dry with a clean towel.4 Some people with sensitive skin find that cleansing with water in the morning is sufficient, and over-cleansing with products can irritate their skin.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025
  • Before washing, inspect the area for any cracks or damage and repair them as needed.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Hundreds of caribou have drowned after breaking through the ice.
    Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
  • New founders often drown prospects in features, not value.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • On Friday, social media was flooded with clips of Fortnite’s Darth Vader talking with players in Jones’s iconic voice.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • Hospital hallways have been flooded with the injured and dead.
    Carrie Kahn, NPR, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • California firefighters Rains continue to wet down the state, with more on tap, as a bipartisan group of senators in Sacramento introduces legislation to do away with seasonal staffing and keep CalFire fire stations fully staffed year round.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Once established, the plants shouldn’t need much water, but the crossing will have an irrigation system installed that can be activated to wet down the crossing in the event of a wildfire.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024

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“Water-soak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water-soak. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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