soak
verb (used without object)
to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
soaked
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past participleof soak.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof soak.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
soakverb (used without object)to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
Example Sentences
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The noodles are springy and dense, meaning they hold their shape nicely when soaked in broth and have a nice chew.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
"It's worse than in India," complained Arockia Rajasekhar, 51, under the blazing sun with his shirt soaked.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
We’ve also watched England supporters chew off their fingernails, the French get soaked by a thunderstorm in Philadelphia, and that Belgian kid who burst into tears when his team proved utterly useless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Chats in the car on those early Saturday mornings were centred around football - and Semenyo soaked up every piece of advice he could.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Perspiration soaked Jonathan’s T-shirt and trickled down his forehead.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
