soak
verb (used without object)
to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
had soaked
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past perfectof soak.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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I especially loved eating all the strawberries out of the cup after they had soaked up the sweet matcha drink.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2025
A resident who identified herself only as Hailey, 34, said that her neighbors had soaked her home in water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2024
Dirty water had soaked her mattress, sofas and much of the wooden furniture made by her dad, including a coffee table and a desk.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
Mercury had soaked into the jungle there at 15 times the rate of nearby deforested areas.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 28, 2022
It was easier to lie in the boat and tell herself stories: the many, many stories she had soaked up from Grandmother and from hiding in the darkness near the men’s dare.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
