as in alcoholic
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 to saturate
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 to wet
to make wet
that downpour soaked my hair, and now I look like a sight
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as in to drink
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 soak
Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 22 Feb. 2025
Creative gifts from local vendors include money bouquets and custom Christmas boxes; handmade tumblers; personalized planners; accessories; luxurious self-care products like body creams and foot soaks; mental health books and more.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
Los Angeles and San Diego, which have missed out on more than 5 inches of typical rain since October, should see soaking rain after dark.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
This light, bright treehouse sits just above it all on a beautiful bluff and is outfitted with luxe linens, a rain shower and a soak tub.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 22 Feb. 2025
Creative gifts from local vendors include money bouquets and custom Christmas boxes; handmade tumblers; personalized planners; accessories; luxurious self-care products like body creams and foot soaks; mental health books and more.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
Cicadas are exceedingly sensitive to temperature, Kritsky said, appearing as soon as the soil has warmed to 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit, and typically after a soaking rain.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
Los Angeles and San Diego, which have missed out on more than 5 inches of typical rain since October, should see soaking rain after dark.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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Pappas, 43, said Stagliano accused her of being an alcoholic and refused to leave her home on the day of her arrest, records show.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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My husband has been a functioning alcoholic for more than 40 years.—
Jeanne Phillips,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When the Tidal Basin floods, saltwater saturates the soil and can enter the roots of the trees.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2025
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The rain saturated the soils on mountainsides, and the U.S. Geological Survey documented more than 2,000 landslides.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump campaigned on a vow to reduce egg prices, blaming their rise on his predecessor, but with avian flu continuing to spread — and some producers accused of taking advantage of the crisis to gouge customers — the USDA predicts that prices will rise at least another 20% this year.—
Rachel Ringler,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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In 2020, Attorney General Letitia James of New York accused Hillandale Farms of gouging customers with high prices during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic.—
Danielle Kaye,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Although scattered rain showers are expected to track across western North Carolina later this morning, this will not be enough of a wetting rain to bring relief to dry fuels.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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To start, wet your hands with water, then apply enough soap to cover your hands and rub them against each other.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Tonya drinks too much and is blacked out most of the time.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2025
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Currently, more than 200 million Americans, or about 75% of the population, drink fluoridated water.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Then, the president’s trainwreck brother, Tripp Morgan (Jason Lee), wakes up in room 301 next to Wynter’s corpse after passing out drunk.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Marijuana, which went mainstream decades ago, is hardly worth mentioning anymore; stoners are merely later-generation drunks in the book of comical inebriation.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Tragedy struck the Kilmer family in 1977 when Kilmer’s younger brother Wesley drowned at the young age of 15.—
Ale Russian,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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His younger brother Wesley drowned in a swimming pool in 1977, an event that haunted Kilmer for years afterward.—
The New York Times,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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With very little time left in the season, how the Lakers respond to Thursday’s stinging defeat could have a significant impact on their playoff outlook.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2025
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Bruce was badly bruised by experiences at Newcastle and West Brom, the two jobs that preceded Blackpool where personal criticisms stung.—
Philip Buckingham,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Soak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soak. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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