Collocations for "soaked"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "soaked" in context.
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soak
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- soak in [cold, warm, ice] water
- soak in [water, detergent]
- soak the [rug, shirt, floor]
- he soaked his [shirt, pants] (in water)
- it was soaked with [blood, paint, wine]
- water soaked through [his shirt, the fabric]
- soaked through to the bone
- soak up [water, the sun, the atmosphere, the applause]
- soak [beans, mushrooms, potatoes]
- soak for [two hours, a while]
- soak overnight
- soak to [soften, remove]
- soak out [a stain, dirt]
- soak [a stain] out
- let [it, the shirt, the beans] soak
- [wash, rinse] and soak
- went for a soak in the [tub, bath, pool]
- [take, need] a soak in the [tub]
- had a soak in the [hot tub, Jacuzzi®]
- a [long, quick, relaxing, short] soak in the [tub]
- take a soak and relax
- informal: the old soak is [drunk, sozzled] again!
'soaked' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):