soak
verb (used without object)
to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
soaker
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a word derived from
soak.
Example Sentences
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There are worse things to be than someone who walks out into the snow for a soaker.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025
A soaker is their thesis statement: a triple-beige stack of crisp-edged bread surrendering to brown gravy, studded with little hunks of meat that run a satisfying gradient from fatty to caramelized.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025
Unlike the mild storms that hit Southern California last week, this atmospheric river was a soaker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
Brodie remembers helping his dad attach a soaker hose to protect their cedar roof from falling ash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2025
“Seth! What’s got you out in this soaker? Got a field of corn drowning out there. Don’t need to be fishing any friends out of puddles.”
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
