soak through
Example Sentences
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He says that intercepting steam underground could even reduce surface emissions, since the steam doesn't soak through rock layers where it can pick up pollutants.
From National Geographic • Feb. 2, 2024
Have you ever wondered why food doesn't stick to your favourite frying-pan, why grease doesn't soak through your bag of microwave popcorn, or why water doesn't soak into your jacket?
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2021
The burger drips enough juice to almost — almost — soak through its paper wrapper.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2020
And though Dylan has been a songwriter’s songwriter, or musician’s musician, for 55 years, there couldn’t be a better time than now for his poetry of prophecy to soak through to everyone’s consciousness.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2017
With a pair of thongs, she dips a piece of white cloth into the alcohol bowl, allowing it to soak through.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
