soak
verb (used without object)
to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
soaks
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pluralof soak.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof soak (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
soakverb (used without object)to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
Example Sentences
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Amazingly, the researchers found that hospital administration — not the doctors or the medical care, but the administration — soaks up 1.43% of U.S. gross domestic product.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Battery storage soaks up excess electricity during sunny and windy days and releases the juice later when it is needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
That weak carbonic acid ultimately soaks into the soil, full of carbon dioxide.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025
At night, Piña says his apartment glows from the streetlights and soaks up the energy from the neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025
The wet food soaks straight through, so when I cut the sausage, it tears the plate, and the juices leak onto the table.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
