- present participle of soak.
soaking
Example Sentences
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Soaking in pools, cooling off in caves and even wielding spears: The 35 wild chimps of the Fongoli community have adapted to the environment with behaviours that defy their species' conventional norms.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
There’s a good bath salt that I love that I have been using, Aveda Stress Fix Soaking Salts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2024
Soaking tubs are often deeper than traditional bathtubs, more ergonomic and may include jets.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023
Soaking in the noise of the audience cheering her on, she smiled, almost bashful, before dedicating the award to refugees in Ireland.
From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2023
Soaking a cloth in the hot liquid as she gives Prim instructions to prepare a second brew.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
