soak
verb (used without object)
to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
am soaking
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present progressiveof soak (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I’m not here for the World Cup but am soaking in all the hoopla ahead of Saturday’s quarterfinal match between England and Norway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Now I am soaking everything up like a sponge,” she said, though much of the news is painful — so many friends lost, so many wounded.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
No, there is no fish; and I am soaking wet.
From Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Horrible weather, and to make matters worse, I burnt an absolutely new boot, and am soaking wet, like the others, but in excellent health.
From Letters of a Soldier 1914-1915 by André Chevrillon
