Example Sentences

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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

Rain soaks everyone to the skin every day, yet no one remembers an umbrella.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Anything that adds ballast and soaks up the warm bits without overpowering them earns a spot here.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

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

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

“That evil soaks into the soil. Some say it steeps and gets stronger. Maybe this isn’t the place. Maybe Gloria and I should have kept going after Virginia.”

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead