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adjective

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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soaking

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noun

as in gouging

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soaking

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verb

present participle of soak
1
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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2
as in stinging
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services a merchant who soaks the tourists every summer

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3
as in wetting
to make wet that downpour soaked my hair, and now I look like a sight

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4
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
Adjective
Pre-soaking socks in baking soda, vinegar, or oxygen bleach removes stains and brightens whites. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
Noun
The frankly enormous soaking tub in black-and-white tile and equally capacious steam shower share the room, though the toilet sits in a private water closet. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 There’s a roll-top bathtub for evening soaking, while two separate sitting rooms (one with a mud room, the other a private drinking room) keep the antique furniture and board games close at hand. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026 The primary suite includes a fireplace, an oversized soaking tub, and even a claw-foot tub outside for bathing under the stars. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026 The first is at Orvis Hot Springs, a clothing-optional resort in Ridgway with natural hot spring soaking pools, plus a dry sauna and a cold plunge pond off to the side, framed by the San Juan Mountains. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Keep in mind, though, that even the toughest, most drought-tolerant plants benefit from mulch and a monthly soaking in the summer in an age when the climate is getting more extreme. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026 Water In the Morning As mentioned, watering in the morning is the best way to ensure your plants get a healthy soaking and dry out enough so diseases don’t develop. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 July 2026 Rooms and suites are spacious, with Frette linens, handmade Swedish mattresses, deep soaking tubs, rainfall showers, and floor-to-ceiling windows, while many overlook the Atlantic or the Miami skyline. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026 Remove the grates and burner caps if needed for soaking and cleaning. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Verb
The primary suite has two walk-in closets and a marble bath with dual vanities, a soaking tub and separate shower. — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Strong thunderstorms with torrential rain rumbled through Kansas City early Thursday morning, soaking the metro with several inches of rain. — Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 The primary suite spans the entire second floor, offering a serene bedroom and a bathroom with a double vanity and soaking tub. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026 If someone shows signs of heatstroke, call 911 immediately and cool them by moving them to shade, soaking them with water, and applying ice packs to their body. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2026 The property’s 208 rooms (including 12 suites) feature luxe linens, soaking tubs, and plenty of natural light that flows in through floor-to-ceiling windows. — Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 The outdoor space offers a large plunge pool, hammock, oversized daybed, and soaking tub where butlers prepare custom baths with your choice of honey- or mint-infused products. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026 Sodha suggests soaking 7% glycolic acid on a cotton pad, then applying it to the armpits three or four times per week. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 3 Aug. 2026 There's also Common Ground Wellness Cooperative, a clothing-optional community co-op with a cedar sauna and a hot soaking pool, with cold showers rather than a plunge for contrast. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaking
  1. dripping
  2. gouging
  3. saturating
  4. stinging
  5. wetting
  6. drinking
  7. saturated
  8. overcharging
Adjective
  • Gently squeeze out any excess water so the hair is damp rather than dripping.
    — Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Blood was still dripping from my head and both elbows, and my shirt was soaked in blood, which was now seeping into my pants.
    — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
Definition of dripping
Noun
  • Other advantages include the fact that ownership of compute may reduce dependency on price fluctuations and gouging.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • But the buildup to America’s first time hosting the World Cup since 1994 has been nonstop controversy, from exorbitant ticket cost and price-gouging for public transportation to our country’s far-right immigration policies scaring away many would-be visitors.
    — Greg Cote June 10, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Definition of gouging
Verb
  • That creates an important exception for government agencies that test drugs and send out regular reports on what adulterants are saturating the drug supply in certain locations.
    — Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Spray it onto a microfiber cloth and wipe your floors to avoid over-saturating them.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
Definition of saturating
Verb
  • The downside is that the active ingredients can trigger stinging, breakouts or reactions in people with sensitive skin.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The 21-year-old grows more confident when starting on the left wing, stinging the outside of Rosenborg’s goalpost wth a solid effort in the 28th minute.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of stinging
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
  • Jennifer Messemer-Skold, the communications director for Miami-Dade Water and Sewer, said the department’s stance is that the county’s tap water meets all current requirements and residents don’t need a filter to be drinking high quality water.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As Ryan prepared to return to the United States, he and three members of the press were shot and killed, prompting Jones to enact a mass suicide plan involving drinking a fruit drink laced with poison and sedatives.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of drinking
Adjective
  • The real causes of inflammation are dietary patterns that contain too many calories, too much sugar, or too much saturated fat.
    — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Previous nutrition guidelines suggested minimizing or avoiding full-fat dairy and all types of fat, including healthy and saturated fats.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of saturated
Noun
  • Tourists should also be aware of overcharging and scams from aggressive vendors.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Dish only had to agree to stop overcharging subscribers.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Definition of overcharging

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