water-soaking

verb

present participle of water-soak
as in wetting
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-soaking
  1. wetting
  2. drowning
  3. washing
  4. flooding
Verb
  • Pyne argues that Mediterranean Europe, much like California, is naturally predisposed to burn because of an annual cycle of wetting and drying.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Make sure water penetrates to the deep roots in addition to wetting surface roots.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wetting
Verb
  • If the work is technical and rigorous, make that clear without drowning it in jargon.
    — Marsha Murray, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Their jobs require endurance and discipline, as they not only rescue swimmers who are drowning.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of drowning
Verb
  • While no produce wash—including this one, vinegar, or baking soda—can eliminate Cyclospora, thoroughly washing your produce can help reduce dirt and contamination on the surface.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026
  • The inspector noted that employees weren’t washing their hands properly and the ice from a dirty ice machine wasn’t safe for human consumption.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of washing
Verb
  • Digg shut down its Reddit competitor in March, citing an inability to control the volume of bots flooding the site.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Heavy rains earlier this week swamped other areas of New York as well as New Jersey and Pennsylvania, flooding streets and leading to water rescues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of flooding
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