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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
  • And a tablecloth reveals dense botanicals in a saturated hues of browns and crimson.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
  • If royal purple and tomato red are too saturated for you, go the baby route.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • When the timer dinged, Ernest carried his rats to the sink and wet them gently, one at a time.
    — Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of wet
Adjective
  • Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet with tongs; let sit until cool enough to handle (no need to squeeze out excess water unless dripping wet).
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The 20-year-old looked so grown up in a semi-sheer white crochet gown that was dripping in fringe.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • His party not only lost control of the House and Senate, but drowned in a blue wave that swept away Republicans in election contests big and small, from sea to shining sea.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD), investigators determined that the girl had drowned within hours of her body being discovered.
    — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 3 Nov. 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
  • Once produce is washed or cut, refrigerate it in a clean container away from those raw foods.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Afterward, store washed or cut produce in clean containers in the refrigerator and away from raw meat, poultry and seafood to avoid cross-contamination.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 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
  • When the continents sank in the Cambrian, seas flooded in and buried the eroded surface.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • That group and other environmental organizations have also argued the chunk of the Sacramento Valley that could soon be flooded is composed of rich oak woodland habitat occupied by an untold number of wildlife species.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of flooded
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