soaking
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present participleof soak.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
soakverb (used without object)to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid. -
a word derived from
soak.
soakverb (used without object)to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
Example Sentences
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Its accompanying bathroom is equally luxurious, complete with a statement soaking tub and dual vanities.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
The sprawling en suite bathroom includes dual vanities, a free-standing soaking tub, and a sizable walk-in shower.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Delafield Hotel is a charming boutique property with massive rooms, comfortable beds and bathrooms outfitted with Kohler rain showers and soaking hydrotherapy tubs.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
The soaking and scamming of undergrads and grad students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
I walk out around back, a wall of heat and cicada noise hitting me, and sit down beside him, grass crunchy and wet beneath my hands and soaking right into my jeans.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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