soak
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I had not dirtied anything requiring an overnight soak.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
I love places where you can sit for a while, people-watch and soak up the city’s energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
That loss has made way for invasive annual grasses that ignite more easily, increase erosion and leave less water to soak into aquifers, Barton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
People can also soak their clothing in cold water or apply an iced or chilled damp towel on their body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
He couldn’t wait to soak his blisters in water.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Battery storage soaks up excess electricity during sunny and windy days and releases the juice later when it is needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
That weak carbonic acid ultimately soaks into the soil, full of carbon dioxide.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025
Rafiullah doesn't have teeth yet, so Hanifa soaks the bread in the tea and feeds him.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2025
Let it mingle: Let the salad rest for at least 15 minutes at room temp so the bread soaks up all the good stuff.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2025
This diaper style probably works best when the babies are crawling outside and their pee just soaks into the dirt.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
Kosin and his family lifted their belongings once they saw the water level was higher than the canal retaining wall, but their ground floor was still left soaked.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
In the Solheim, Europe's newcomers have soaked up the continent's unique bond.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Could we still be out there in Queens, soaked in Honey Deuces, waiting for a final score?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
I showed up to the appointment late, soaked, and embarrassed.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Perspiration soaked Jonathan’s T-shirt and trickled down his forehead.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
The primary bathroom boasts a marble soaking tub, following the home’s elegant aesthetic.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
The Delafield Hotel is a charming boutique property with massive rooms, comfortable beds and bathrooms outfitted with Kohler rain showers and soaking hydrotherapy tubs.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
For a fighter who has never hidden her dislike of media interviews, there was something striking about the confidence with which she walked around the ring, microphone in hand, soaking up the final moments.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The soaking and scamming of undergrads and grad students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
It’s totally there for that moment and I hear her words, and they are like water soaking down into dry dirt.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
