as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
felt sorry for the town soak, who couldn't hold a job
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as in to saturate
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 to wet
to make wet
that downpour soaked my hair, and now I look like a sight
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as in to drink
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 soak
Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Place it in bright, indirect light, and give it a soak to water your new air plant about once a week.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025
Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
How To Get Rid of and Prevent Smells in Stove Drip Pans
To get rid of smells, Stein recommends soaking the drip pans in hot, soapy water with a splash of vinegar for about 15 minutes, then scrub thoroughly.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Creative gifts from local vendors include money bouquets and custom Christmas boxes; handmade tumblers; personalized planners; accessories; luxurious self-care products like body creams and foot soaks; mental health books and more.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Place it in bright, indirect light, and give it a soak to water your new air plant about once a week.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
Leave a perennial to soak for a couple of hours and a tree or shrub for 24 hours.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
How To Get Rid of and Prevent Smells in Stove Drip Pans
To get rid of smells, Stein recommends soaking the drip pans in hot, soapy water with a splash of vinegar for about 15 minutes, then scrub thoroughly.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soak
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Pappas, 43, said Stagliano accused her of being an alcoholic and refused to leave her home on the day of her arrest, records show.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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My husband has been a functioning alcoholic for more than 40 years.—
Jeanne Phillips,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Both Republican and Democratic leaders have supported the attempts to promote accurate news — and democratic values — in places that are saturated by foreign propaganda.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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Since retaining walls can be damaged if water saturates the soil behind them, make sure to build a retaining wall with drainage features.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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For nearly a century, the landscape was gouged by miners, leaving the center of the island a near barren landscape of jagged rocks.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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California warns more than 200 hotels and landlords of price gouging complaints in wake of fires.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Shivering in Cassidy’s arms, tears wetting her cheeks, naked, so vulnerable.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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The weather will transition from sunny to wet from March 20 to March 31, that first week, with temperatures staying on the cooler side, the Old Farmer’s Almanac forecast said.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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Either way, the popular spot is a delightful place to eat and drink.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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For example, the Mayo Clinic still recommends drinking cranberry juice as a way to prevent UTIs, while the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases doesn’t.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
17 Mar. 2025
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With her nerves already on edge, Blanche is further startled by the arrival of her brother-in-law Stanley, a brutish drunk who has bulldozed his way into Stella’s heart.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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Similar lawsuits have been filed against authorities who’ve mistaken stroke victims for drunks.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The concertina wire installed by the state prevented agents from getting to immigrants, including in situations where immigrants attempting to cross were drowning in the river.—
Anna Giaritelli,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Ovechkin’s goal did not get much of a big reaction since the Rangers are still in the playoff race and visiting fans do not show up at Madison Square Garden in enough of a group to drown out the home crowd.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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His touch and shot stung Simon Mignolet’s palms and got Prince William, a friend of Mings, briefly off his seat from the stands above.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Bees, for example, will only sting when they are stressed.—
Sally Percy,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Soak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soak. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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