presoaked

verb

Definition of presoakednext
past tense of presoak
as in impregnated

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  1. impregnated
  2. soaked
  3. drenched
  4. watered
  5. drowned
  6. bathed
  7. washed
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  • There are, miraculously enough, two 2024 horror films about an American nun who joins a convent in Italy where she’s impregnated with something unholy as part of an evil Church plot.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, the narrative focuses on Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a factory worker in the wake of World War I who is impregnated by her rich boss and then discarded after his mother disapproves.
    Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of impregnated
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  • Sun-soaked and beautiful, the film takes place in Santa Barbara in 1979, where Dorothea (Annette Bening) is trying to raise her son (Lucas Jade Zumann) in an ever-changing world.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • More than an inch of rain over several days soaked the grounds making muddy hills slippery and dangerous, forcing most spectators onto the narrow walkways and creating huge, impassable (and in some places, scary) bottlenecks.
    Candace Oehler, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of soaked
Verb
  • Abraham was alone, drenched in white and walking, as small shudders passed through his body.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • You're just drenched in sweat under all your fur coats.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of drenched
Verb
  • The pigs were safely loaded, watered and fed while on the island.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In general, tropical plants should be watered about once every 1-2 weeks, while succulents and cacti can be watered more sparingly.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of watered
Verb
  • The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Others may have slipped under the radar, drowned out by the drumbeat of breaking news.
    JTA Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of drowned
Verb
  • The film is bathed in hues of neon pinks and greens, setting the stage for this ’90s nostalgia trip, reminiscent of the late-night TV shows we weren’t supposed to watch.
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Essa’s works in the show all feature an elegant woman bathed in blues and reds who seems divorced from any discernible narrative.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of bathed
Verb
  • There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.
    Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of washed
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