as in alcoholics
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
felt sorry for the town soak, who couldn't hold a job
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as in saturates
to wet thoroughly with liquid
we ran for home as soon as the rain started, but our clothes still ended up soaked
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as in stings
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services
a merchant who soaks the tourists every summer
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as in wets
to make wet
that downpour soaked my hair, and now I look like a sight
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as in drinks
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
depressed about his love life, he repaired to a bar to soak
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Recent Examples of soaks
Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Bathhouses were built for healing soaks, and drinking pavilions were abundant.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
The pool is saltwater with a Baja shelf and swim jets, paired with a hot tub for warmer soaks.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
The fields, the pints and the football largely look the same in both Iowa and Wisconsin, and the beer soaks the palate of life along the Driftless beer highway.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Oxygen bleach soaks—Oxygen bleach (not to be confused with chlorine bleach) is a gentle yet powerful whitening agent.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The rain that falls on them soaks into the surface and flows down the incline to dribble out along the lower edge, where it is captured and carefully measured for its chemical and biological content.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
In the clip shared to @sirbrucee, the large dog named Bruce towers over the tub, which is filled with water as his owner soaks inside.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
There’s also a deep roll-top bath backed by emerald tiles for post-amble soaks overlooking the garden and Maiden Bradley rooftops.
—Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Bathhouses were built for healing soaks, and drinking pavilions were abundant.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
The pool is saltwater with a Baja shelf and swim jets, paired with a hot tub for warmer soaks.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
That natural setting soaks into the music.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
The fields, the pints and the football largely look the same in both Iowa and Wisconsin, and the beer soaks the palate of life along the Driftless beer highway.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Oxygen bleach soaks—Oxygen bleach (not to be confused with chlorine bleach) is a gentle yet powerful whitening agent.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The rain that falls on them soaks into the surface and flows down the incline to dribble out along the lower edge, where it is captured and carefully measured for its chemical and biological content.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
In the clip shared to @sirbrucee, the large dog named Bruce towers over the tub, which is filled with water as his owner soaks inside.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaks
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This is a man who is the child of two alcoholics.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The result is a geomagnetic storm that amplifies the ionospheric and radio disruptions caused by flares and saturates the radiation belts surrounding Earth to such an extent that new belts can suddenly form.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The deal marks the latest major investment by AT&T to accelerate its fiber and 5G network build-out as the wireless market saturates and internet usage surges.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even though the defeat stings, all the Hurricanes’ goals are still there for the taking.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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But for Hovland, the lingering frustration of missing Sunday singles and watching Harris English sit out for no fault of his own still stings.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Watering from above also wets the foliage, which can lead to fungal diseases or powdery mildew on a mum's leaves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Godolkin’s actual body is only able to eat applesauce, which makes sense in light of its condition, but Cipher drinks those shakes.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Civic leaders, this week, chalked up Sacramento’s first two to-go drinks events as early successes, and paved the way for more.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Elsewhere, the details lifted from the book suffer in translation – Branagh’s Victor is appropriately arrogant but not adequately tortured; De Niro’s Monster is sensitive and intuitive, but drowns in the film’s hurried, hollow second half.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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The line in Swift's song and The Life of a Showgirl's cover art appears to be inspired by a Victorian-era painting that depicts the scene in Hamlet when Ophelia goes crazy and falls into a stream and drowns after learning Hamlet killed her father.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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In 2017, he was recalled after backing the $5 billion yearly gas tax that still gouges at the pump.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
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To start with a wedding, then wait ’til later to figure out the details of who washes the dishes and whether the toilet seat stays down, sounds backwards but is certainly better than hostage-taking and war without an achievable end.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
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Its Ozmo roller mop washes itself with hot water and dries with heated air.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Soaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaks. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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