soak
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Then I added the tomatoes directly to the custard because I wanted the bread to soak up their sweet-savory juices rather than simply sit alongside them.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
I love places where you can sit for a while, people-watch and soak up the city’s energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
People can also soak their clothing in cold water or apply an iced or chilled damp towel on their body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The world number 46 admits he has been happy to fly "under the radar" at Flushing Meadows while the likes of Tiafoe, Shelton, Fritz and Tommy Paul soak up the attention.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
“A tree branch is trapped in the blades, and I’ve loosened it a bit, but if we give it more time the water will soak it and then I can easily pull it out.”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Before running them through the dishwasher, he soaks and scrubs off the most stubborn jams and sauces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Anything that adds ballast and soaks up the warm bits without overpowering them earns a spot here.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
That weak carbonic acid ultimately soaks into the soil, full of carbon dioxide.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025
The bioswales are designed to collect rainwater so it soaks deep in the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2025
I lay in the wet scum of dishwater as it soaks through my shirt and pants.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
Kosin and his family lifted their belongings once they saw the water level was higher than the canal retaining wall, but their ground floor was still left soaked.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
The ground soaked up as much as a small city uses in a year, and the groundwater rose beneath the farm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Could we still be out there in Queens, soaked in Honey Deuces, waiting for a final score?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
In the Solheim, Europe's newcomers have soaked up the continent's unique bond.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
There are two kinds of Flashes: those that are soaked in gray and those that are bathed in red.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The spa-inspired bathroom includes a dual vanity, a glass-enclosed walk-in shower, and a separate soaking tub.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The Delafield Hotel is a charming boutique property with massive rooms, comfortable beds and bathrooms outfitted with Kohler rain showers and soaking hydrotherapy tubs.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
"Let me just look around for a second", she said afterwards, soaking up every ounce of the reception.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The soaking and scamming of undergrads and grad students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He leaps over a sunken tub, where a collie is soaking in a bubble bath.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
