as in alcoholics
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 saturates
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 stings
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services
a merchant who soaks the tourists every summer
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as in wets
to make wet
that downpour soaked my hair, and now I look like a sight
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as in drinks
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 soaks
Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
There’s a hydrotherapy pool for warming soaks, a thermal circuit with salt room, sauna and steam, and the bracing option of a cryotherapy chamber for the fearless.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
However, if the tub is intended for therapeutic soaks, then size and depth are key.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Staying warm is key, so Blum suggested taking warm showers, soaks or baths, using heating pads and getting warm massages.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Feb. 2026
Zion Canyon Hot Springs, which opened last summer in La Verkin, Utah, offers travelers a restorative escape with 50 pools—from geothermal soaks fed by local springs to cold plunges and mineral baths that replicate the world’s most iconic hot springs and their therapeutic benefits.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In addition to treating skin, bath soaks offer a particularly good way of making the most of magnesium’s inherently relaxing benefits, too.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2026
Macuga designed a bathroom with ample space for two people to share comfortably, complete with a steam shower with two heads and a floating bench and a generous stand-alone tub for lingering soaks.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Keane soaks the broccoli rabe, blanches it and squeezes out the bitter liquid.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
Bavel’s Hummus Masabacha Bavel chef-owner Ori Menashe soaks his garbanzo beans overnight then cooks them until tender.
—Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
For a floral display to thrive, gentle rain that soaks directly into the soil is crucial.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
The clothes are loaded, water and detergent or a stain removal product are added, and the laundry soaks with minimal agitation to help loosen dirt and break apart stubborn stains.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
Long soaks and extreme heat damage wood by swelling and drying it unevenly, making spoons more likely to crack and split.
—Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
In this model, dark matter isn't a particle at all but rather a quantum field that soaks all of space and time.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
When to Go Throughout the year, Ouray's natural beauty attracts hikers to the trails for warm-weather activities followed by hot spring soaks back in town, but the ski season doesn't start until December.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Noun
Establishments around town, like the Roman Spa Hot Springs Resort, Calistoga Spa Hot Springs, and Golden Haven keep the tradition alive, with mineral soaks and volcanic ash mud baths as well as full treatment menus with massages, facials, and more.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
There’s a hydrotherapy pool for warming soaks, a thermal circuit with salt room, sauna and steam, and the bracing option of a cryotherapy chamber for the fearless.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
However, if the tub is intended for therapeutic soaks, then size and depth are key.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Staying warm is key, so Blum suggested taking warm showers, soaks or baths, using heating pads and getting warm massages.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Feb. 2026
Zion Canyon Hot Springs, which opened last summer in La Verkin, Utah, offers travelers a restorative escape with 50 pools—from geothermal soaks fed by local springs to cold plunges and mineral baths that replicate the world’s most iconic hot springs and their therapeutic benefits.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In addition to treating skin, bath soaks offer a particularly good way of making the most of magnesium’s inherently relaxing benefits, too.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2026
Macuga designed a bathroom with ample space for two people to share comfortably, complete with a steam shower with two heads and a floating bench and a generous stand-alone tub for lingering soaks.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
Water spread here soaks into the San Fernando Valley aquifer.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Keane soaks the broccoli rabe, blanches it and squeezes out the bitter liquid.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
Bavel’s Hummus Masabacha Bavel chef-owner Ori Menashe soaks his garbanzo beans overnight then cooks them until tender.
—Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
For a floral display to thrive, gentle rain that soaks directly into the soil is crucial.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
The clothes are loaded, water and detergent or a stain removal product are added, and the laundry soaks with minimal agitation to help loosen dirt and break apart stubborn stains.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
Long soaks and extreme heat damage wood by swelling and drying it unevenly, making spoons more likely to crack and split.
—Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
In this model, dark matter isn't a particle at all but rather a quantum field that soaks all of space and time.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
When to Go Throughout the year, Ouray's natural beauty attracts hikers to the trails for warm-weather activities followed by hot spring soaks back in town, but the ski season doesn't start until December.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaks
Noun
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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But on the other hand, a rehab center for alcoholics doesn’t fold because one of its participants goes on a bender.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then there's the sun, whose light saturates the atmosphere from dawn until dusk, shielding the cosmos from our sight.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Otherwise, water saturates the soil and kills plants.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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Nothing stings more than seeing a shipping fee tacked on top of an order that was already a splurge.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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This scene stings with recognition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Even a simple soaker hose is better than a sprinkler system that wets the foliage, which can make plants prone to blights and mildews.—
Marie Iannotti,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sweat that can’t escape wets a jacket’s layer of insulation and accelerates heat loss.—
Longji Cui,
The Conversation,
26 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Decided to become a breatharian (someone who eats light and drinks air instead of food).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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The rooftop’s decor and drinks change with the season for an ever-evolving experience.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Inn Solitude, a Bavarian-style lodge with ski in and ski out access, where rooms have balconies and plush amenities, also has an outdoor hot tub, which is a nice escape from the rest of the villages’ soakers.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Their gigantic bigotry drowns out their smaller accomplishments.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But the staggering amount of money poured into this club by BlueCo over the past three years drowns out all attempts at mitigation and erases all excuses.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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In 2017, he was recalled after backing the $5 billion yearly gas tax that still gouges at the pump.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
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