soaked

Example Sentences

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The region was soaked this weekend by a storm that dropped a quarter-inch to an inch of rain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Because it prevented leaks, the Boater reduced the need to frequently launder soaked clothes, sheets and blankets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It begins, as many great soups do, with patience: garbanzo beans soaked overnight, then simmered until tender.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

There will always be those hardiest of Caddyshack souls prepared to battle 40mph winds and driving rain, bunting their ball down muddy fairways and putting across soaked greens.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

He sat there, shivering, his soaked backpack next to him.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis