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

The weekend before the shoot, rains had soaked the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

Heavy rains had soaked the Recife region before the building collapsed in Paulista, prompting Pernambuco’s water and climate agency to post an alert for the metropolitan area.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2023

Mercury had soaked into the jungle there at 15 times the rate of nearby deforested areas.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 28, 2022

Sweat had soaked through to the back of his jacket.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt