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  • present participle of soak.

soaking









NOUN
irrigation
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Wash and rinse the rice before soaking it in a fresh bowl of water for 20 to 25 minutes.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

The primary suite also features a red-brick fireplace as well as a beautiful en-suite bathroom with a large soaking tub and a separate walk-in shower.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

You’d think that the night was done by the time he returns to the stage, soaking wet, having discarded the vest he wears over his white button-down shirt.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Exploitation of that combination is now ubiquitous on social media, soaking into the new youth culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

When Scooter finished, we just sat there, soaking up the good times.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli




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