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soaks

  • plural of soak.
  • present tense form of soak (3rd person singular).

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Before running them through the dishwasher, he soaks and scrubs off the most stubborn jams and sauces.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

That weak carbonic acid ultimately soaks into the soil, full of carbon dioxide.

From Slate Oct. 17, 2025

Rafiullah doesn't have teeth yet, so Hanifa soaks the bread in the tea and feeds him.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2025

Let it mingle: Let the salad rest for at least 15 minutes at room temp so the bread soaks up all the good stuff.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2025

She wades to her knees and soaks the hem of her dress.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr