soak

Example Sentences

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Multiple outdoor dining areas provide the perfect place to soak up the California sun.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has been goading Albany to soak the rich, responded to the proposals: “I’m grateful.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Klaebo and his Norwegian teammate Einar Hedegart comfortably won the team sprint free event, with Klaebo slowing before the finish line to soak up the applause of the crowd.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

As well as being filmed, Duvall popped up at football games across the country in a bid to soak up the atmosphere.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

I bring Lou Ann a basin of hot water to soak her feet.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko