soak
verb (used without object)
to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
was soaking
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past progressiveof soak.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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University student Loris Aasaf, 20, was soaking up the Christmas atmosphere with her friends.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
She said she was soaking up the atmosphere that has engulfed the town in recent days.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
But days after she took the second pill, the pain increased and blood was soaking through more than one pad per hour.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2024
“Obviously, getting here is really hard. I was just enjoying the moment, enjoying playing basketball. I was soaking up every minute of it.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
I still couldn’t stop, even though I was soaking him worse than Joey ever drooled on anybody.
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
