soak
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Synonyms & Antonyms for soak
Synonyms: Verb
drench, drown, impregnate, macerate, saturate, sodden, sop, souse, steep
Synonyms: Noun
alcoholic, alkie (or alky) [slang], boozehound, boozer, dipsomaniac, drinker, drunk, drunkard, inebriate, juicehead [slang], juicer [slang], lush, rummy, soaker, sot, souse, tippler, toper, tosspot
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of soak in a Sentence
Verb
You should soak those dirty clothes before you wash them. The beans soaked in water overnight. He relaxed and soaked in the tub. After planting the seeds, soak the soil. She soaked the dog with the hose. His shirt was soaked with sweat. I was soaked by the rain. The oil soaked into the wood. Sweat soaked through his shirt. Rain soaked through her jacket.Noun
I had a long, hot soak in the tub. felt sorry for the town soak, who couldn't hold a job
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Even though the wagon was a good two feet above the water, my pants became soaked during the outing. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "To get to the 150-year-old Cana Island Lighthouse, you have to ride a wagon through Lake Michigan," 6 Sep. 2019 To investigate further, researchers from Austria and Germany isolated individual walnut shell cells by soaking them in a solution designed to remove lignin, the complex organic polymer that makes plant cell walls sturdy. — Ian Randall, Science | AAAS, "Why walnuts are such tough nuts to crack," 3 Sep. 2019 Despite the unknowns about Hurricane Dorian, heavy rain is likely to fall across South Florida where the ground is already soaked from recent rains and king tides are making localized flooding even worse. — Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com, "Concerned about flooding from Hurricane Dorian? Some cities are giving away sand bags," 30 Aug. 2019 One tip for those excited to take the stroll: Put your phone down and soak the views up. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, "Tennessee Writer Shares Her Experience Walking Across New Gatlinburg SkyBridge," 14 Aug. 2019 The building used to be a library, but it was converted when someone broke the fuel line at the old jail house, soaking the building in heating oil. — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, "The Village Where Every Cop Has Been Convicted of Domestic Violence," 18 July 2019 If using bamboo or wood skewers, soak them in warm water for at least 30 minutes before dressing and using them. — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, "Shrimp is a natural for grilling," 17 July 2019 This crunch comes from the way Asian cooks have prepared jellyfish for centuries—by soaking it for a month in a salt solution, a process similar to the tanning of leather. — David Adam, Smithsonian, "To Make Jellyfish More Appetizing, Add Light and Sound Effects to the Dining Experience," 12 July 2019 Though the carnage unfolds in due time and is explained as needed, Aster is more interested in soaking up character interplay through the comical bumbling of these ugly Americans abroad. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Ari Aster’s Midsommar Is a Sun-Drenched Horror Triumph," 2 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Most of these meetings were conducted in secret; many involved nature walks and cross-cultural soaks in the hot springs. — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, "Silicon Valley’s Crisis of Conscience," 19 Aug. 2019 Once fully punctured, pour cake soak over the cake and chill for 4 hours. — CBS News, "The Dish: Chef Erling Wu-Bower shares his signature recipes," 27 July 2019 In addition to art and furniture, Be Our Gast also sells specialty candles and wellness items like face masks and bath soaks. — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, "Rocky River welcomes new upscale interior design shop Be Our Gast," 12 July 2019 And being in a situation where depth affords offensive linemen get a critical soak in the redshirt pool — often for as many as two years — is something Michigan hasn't seen since Lloyd Carr roamed the sidelines in the mid-to-late 2000s. — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan football's offensive line depth looks like the old days," 13 Jan. 2019 All rooms feature furnished balconies and lots of privacy, but guests seeking even more solitude can opt for one of the villas with private plunge pools – because what’s better than stepping outside your suite and enjoying a refreshing soak? — Alisha Prakash, USA TODAY, "9 remote resorts in Thailand: Luxurious seclusion for when you want to get lost," 20