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adjective

as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water make sure that the bandages don't get water-soaked when you take a shower

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water-soaked

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verb

past tense of water-soak
as in wet
to make wet the fire is out, but the firefighters water-soaked most of the house in the process

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water-soaked
  1. saturated
  2. wet
  3. dripping
  4. drowned
  5. soaked
  6. washed
  7. soaking
  8. flooded
Adjective
  • Yet Netflix's growth has slowed in recent years amid mounting competition from other streaming platforms and a saturated North American market.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Authentic Individualism By 2027, the essential skill communicators need won’t be using AI but maintaining authentic individualism in an AI-saturated world.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • One of these chambers contains a disc of fabric that is pre-wetted with water, one contains a foaming agent made up of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and sodium bicarbonate (the main component of baking soda), and one contains a drop of eye medication.
    — Ben Coxworth October 23, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Per a guide from Nectr, saliva wets the pouch and releases its ingredients, and how much is actually absorbed depends on the formulation and how the pouch is used.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of wet
Adjective
  • Two days later, the company confirmed a delivery received the prior week had been dripping hydrofluoric acid — a chemical that corrodes metal and can produce toxic fumes.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Even while dripping in haute couture, Edebiri somehow never appears stuffy or unapproachable — quite the opposite.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • Despite its size, 2026 ED138 was able to avoid detection for all these years because it’s located in a part of the night sky that’s crowded with stars whose light drowned it out.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
  • An active fan is better than an overheated laptop, but the Raider 16 Max HX B2W's excellent speakers don't do much good when the sound gets drowned out.
    — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of drowned
Adjective
  • AHAs show up in everything from cleansers and toners to serums, pre-soaked pads, and even body lotions.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In a small 2024 study, participants who consumed 10 grams of soaked basil seeds daily for eight weeks had lower levels of several inflammatory markers.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of soaked
Verb
  • There are also options of the classic, loose-fitting hip-length in washed medium-tone denim and versions lined with flannel.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • An employee washed hands without drying them with paper towels.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of washed
Adjective
  • Pre-soaking socks in baking soda, vinegar, or oxygen bleach removes stains and brightens whites.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
Definition of soaking
Verb
  • Authorities were assessing who else needed help, including many whose homes weren't flooded but were cut off by floodwaters.
    — MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • About 90% of the city was flooded ​following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, according to the White House.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of flooded
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