soak
verb (used without object)
to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
soaked
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past participleof soak.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof soak.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
soakverb (used without object)to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
Example Sentences
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The actors’ costumes are not waterproofed, however, and the cast gets soaked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
A member of the South Korea basketball team posted a video of a leaking pipe and soaked floor in his room, with the caption: "Please help me."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 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
Once the meat was soaked, it would be transported to the lower levels to be ground, canned, pickled, brined, extruded into sausage casings, or cut into chops.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
