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- noun Plural form of
soak . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
soak .
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Examples
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I use words to describe them here, because words are what I have, but my weary brain soaks them in as pure experience.
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My favorite design is that rolling bench (#2) unless the rain soaks all sides of the bench.
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In my heart, I know it is happening right at this moment, far away, as the rain soaks my clothes.
365 tomorrows » 2008 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2008
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On the surface of the rocks numerous holes and indentations are found, which after rain, hold water, and besides these, around the foot of the outcrops, "soaks," or shallow wells, are to be found.
Spinifex and Sand David Wynford Carnegie 1885
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"Like we have a jicama-mango salsa and it really just kind of soaks up the flavor of that mango."
LJWorld.com stories: News < 2010
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"soaks" (that's four complete horizontal traverses).
Pogue's Pages 2010
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He soaks in my smooth, cocoa-brown skin, dreamy eyes, and luscious lips.
Deep Throat Diva Cairo 2011
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The south side soaks up the sun reducing the amount of active heating, while the north side opens up to vistas of the lake.
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A home in Fairfax County soaks up 30.63 percent of household income but 49 percent with transportation costs tacked on.
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Deep massage and mineral foot soaks ease tension in the foot.
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