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
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
The spa occupies its own villa with treatment rooms as well as separate sauna and steam rooms for men and women, each with an outdoor soaking tub and outdoor shower.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Along the lake’s edge, the freestanding chalets, each with a wood-burning fireplace, deep soaking tub, and butler service, are ideal for large groups or families.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
Learn more about how adding a small amount of baking soda to the soaking or cooking water has been shown to reduce gas for some people, making beans easier to digest.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Hemsworth cooled off with two of his kids in an outdoor soaking tub.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Each of the 119 rooms is spacious and serene, outfitted with deep soaking tubs, Hästens beds, and balconies that open to crisp mountain air.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
The 20 accommodations at this 2025 World's Best Award-winning hotel range from manor rooms and suites to freestanding villas, each individually designed and outfitted with high-end touches like soaking tubs, fireplaces, and, in select units, private courtyards or outdoor hot tubs.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Gagliardi suggests handwashing bottles, then soaking them (and their accompanying lids) in a mixture of two teaspoons of bleach per gallon of water for two minutes before air drying.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
Villa bathrooms are enormous, with soaking tubs set into the floor, walk-in showers and luxe bath amenities from professional vegan and paraben-free haircare brand, Sachajuan.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The guest rooms skew coastal, with pale wood accents and white walls, while bathrooms are true sanctuaries, complete with soaking tubs and thick robes.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
Do not use a soaking wet mop or harsh scrubbing pads that can scratch the floor or wear away the finish.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025
The upper-level primary suite, a serene retreat that feels worlds away from the city below, includes a freestanding soaking tub bedroom.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
The real mystery was in how this tiny towel could somehow absorb every ounce of water from your soaking wet body—but after a quick wring, your shammy was restored to bone-dry perfection.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 8 Nov. 2025
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The ample bathroom sports a double vanity and a free-standing soaking tub, while there are two separate closets for couples or a single fashionista.
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For mop and broom heads and scrub brushes, remove any debris before soaking them in a bucket of hot water, soap, and a disinfecting solution.
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Wet a clean white cloth and wring until the cloth is not dripping.—
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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.—
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The only tactics barred were eye gouging, groin strikes, and biting, none of which was especially policed.—
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Even if what Weyland-Yutani has is blood-sucking, eye-gouging, and chest-bursting alien monsters.—
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But Starbucks is now struggling, and its strategy of saturating urban areas to draw coffee drinkers on their way to work in the morning has backfired amid competition, the rise of remote work and rising costs.—
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For occasional deep refreshes, coarse salt or baking soda can help lift stains without saturating the wood.—
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But a lackluster performance during that fall's vice presidential debate did little to help the party avoid stinging losses in November 2024.—
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The 31-year-old was among dozens who braved stinging brain freeze to win an exclusive Snow King foldable bag.—
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Now add a blob of water, wetting some of the sand.—
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Movies like High Tension (2003) and Martyrs (2008) would have even Eli Roth wetting his knickers, and Inside is no exception.—
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The continuum of problem drinking There aren’t just two types of drinkers –– those who have a problem and those who don’t have to worry about it, Dick said.—
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But generally, fewer people are seeking out these whales, so fewer are being made, partly because people are not drinking as many high-octane, high alcohol beers.—
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Additionally, replacing saturated fats with olive oil can help lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol, according to Bobrick.—
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Previous nutrition guideline iterations suggested minimizing or avoiding full-fat dairy and all types of fat, including healthy and saturated.—
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While that’s substantial, even a much larger overcharging estimate on the part of PBMs would be a far cry from the $38 trillion national debt.—
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Jeevarajan’s team also subjected batteries to overcharging and to electrical shorts.—
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“Soaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaking. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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