soak
verb (used without object)
to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
has been soaking
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present perfect progressiveof soak (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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He tells BBC Newsbeat he has been "soaking up" the film's explosion in popularity.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
More than a decade since his last Olympic Games, James has been soaking up the experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
Washington Ballet member Jessy Dick, for instance, has been soaking her feet in an ice bucket every night, relieving her “Nutcracker” rehearsal pains.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2021
Demi Moore has been soaking up the sun in Greece.
From Fox News ● Jul. 14, 2021
When the milk is hot, stir in one-third of a package of gelatine, which has been soaking one hour in half a cupful of milk.
From Miss Parloa's New Cook Book by Maria Parloa
