as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
the fisherman couldn't wait to take off his soaking socks
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as in saturating
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 stinging
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services
a merchant who soaks the tourists every summer
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as in wetting
to make wet
that downpour soaked my hair, and now I look like a sight
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as in drinking
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 soaking
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Guests can move between private and communal soaking depending on the day’s mood.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
Book a night at Ten Thousand Waves, an upscale lodge inspired by Japanese hot spring resorts and decked out with secluded soaking tubs.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
To prevent this, dogwood needs a good soaking once a week in hot, dry weather.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Accommodations feature a living room and separate king bedroom, a private plunge pool, a hammock, fire pit, outdoor shower, and oversized bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and skylit showers.
—Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Chia gel, made by soaking chia seeds in water, is hydrating, low-calorie, and high in fiber, which helps with digestion and gut health.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 May 2026
The woman later provided surveillance footage that allegedly showed her cat, Rita, being thrown from Booth's garage into the street while soaking wet.
—James Powel, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Timberwolves co-owner Alex Rodriguez had plenty to celebrate, soaking it all in courtside as his team took on the Nuggets in the first round in Denver.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Instead, health officials recommend wearing gloves, soaking rodent droppings with disinfectant, wiping them up with paper towels, properly disposing of waste and thoroughly cleaning surfaces, followed by careful handwashing.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Your sore muscles will appreciate a soaking tub and heated floors.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
The primary suite includes a dressing area and a marble bathroom with radiant heated floors and a soaking tub.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
The new water getaway is built around soaking, steaming and cold plunging — not massages and facials — and resorts from Colorado to Iceland are designing entire stays around hydrotherapy circuits.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Noun
Bathrooms include large soaking tubs, separate showers, and generous counter space.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Guests can move between private and communal soaking depending on the day’s mood.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
Book a night at Ten Thousand Waves, an upscale lodge inspired by Japanese hot spring resorts and decked out with secluded soaking tubs.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
To prevent this, dogwood needs a good soaking once a week in hot, dry weather.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Accommodations feature a living room and separate king bedroom, a private plunge pool, a hammock, fire pit, outdoor shower, and oversized bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and skylit showers.
—Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
The marble bathroom with a deep soaking tub (and Natura Bisse amenities) is separated from the bedroom by a set of wooden shutters that can be opened to reveal the room and the outdoor view beyond, if desired.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Chia gel, made by soaking chia seeds in water, is hydrating, low-calorie, and high in fiber, which helps with digestion and gut health.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 May 2026
The woman later provided surveillance footage that allegedly showed her cat, Rita, being thrown from Booth's garage into the street while soaking wet.
—James Powel, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Timberwolves co-owner Alex Rodriguez had plenty to celebrate, soaking it all in courtside as his team took on the Nuggets in the first round in Denver.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Instead, health officials recommend wearing gloves, soaking rodent droppings with disinfectant, wiping them up with paper towels, properly disposing of waste and thoroughly cleaning surfaces, followed by careful handwashing.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Your sore muscles will appreciate a soaking tub and heated floors.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
The primary suite includes a dressing area and a marble bathroom with radiant heated floors and a soaking tub.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
The new water getaway is built around soaking, steaming and cold plunging — not massages and facials — and resorts from Colorado to Iceland are designing entire stays around hydrotherapy circuits.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaking
Adjective
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Mama Brown as dripping in jewelry.—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Perhaps because the maker is so iconic—dripping with diamonds and all—White Diamonds has stayed a prevalently popular scent for over 20 years.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Noun
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What Raiff has seen is price-gouging at private airports and terminals.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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For its part, CF is clearly sensitive to the inevitable accusations of price-gouging.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Instead, the foreign producers shipped their sugar abroad for consumption, further saturating the global market.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Instead of saturating or starving the active sites, this configuration supports a more optimal balance between how quickly reactants arrive and how efficiently they are converted, improving overall catalytic performance.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Despite a series of stinging gerrymandering losses, Democrats remain favored to take back the House.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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How to Identify Peach Tree Borers Adult peach tree borers resemble stinging wasps, an evolutionary trick designed to scare away predators.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Avoid wetting foliage when watering plants or water in the morning if using overhead sprinklers to help minimize foliar disease.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Avoid wetting leaves and vines.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The new ranch comes with a coffee-drinking porch (mandatory), but it is weathered, rustic and needs work.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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She was killed when Hoang and a group of friends went out drinking and decided to rob homes in the Port Arthur area, the agency said.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The film’s images find a saturated romanticism in the sunset hues and midnight blues of the surrounding, seemingly infinite and defiantly waterless landscape, and thus an apt visual language for the big, inchoate emotions that our heroine feels but can’t always wrangle or articulate.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Social media has fueled a backlash against seed oils, but mainstream dietary guidance still tends to favor unsaturated fats over saturated ones.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Corporations have gotten away with overcharging consumers for far too long, but wages have stayed the same.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Hospital CEOs came under fire at a House hearing Tuesday, with Republicans accusing them of overcharging patients and exploiting the system.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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