presoaking

verb

Definition of presoakingnext
present participle of presoak
as in soaking

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  1. soaking
  2. drenching
  3. watering
  4. drowning
  5. washing
  6. bathing
Verb
  • Bathrooms are spacious and spa-like, with walk-in showers and a soaking tub perfect for soaking or relaxing after a day of adventure.
    Sierra Redmond, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Making sure the steaks have been fully thawed and brought to room temperature is the first crucial step for most people, but others have memories of their parents or grandparents rinsing steak in the sink, or perhaps soaking it in water, before the prep work begins.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of soaking
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  • The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century on Thursday despite a drenching rain and a brief disruption from pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
    ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 28 Nov. 2024
  • However, even after this drenching rainfall, much of the Northeast, including the I-95 corridor, would still need to receive several inches of rain in the coming weeks to significantly improve drought conditions.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of drenching
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  • Before, nutrients in the water created an algal slick that kept water from seeping into the ground and watering the trees.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Furthermore, exhibiting accuracy, the robot mimics human-like care by watering a plant delicately and dancing to lively music.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of watering
Verb
  • My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Police have attributed most of the deaths to accidental drowning due to the lake's proximity to nightclubs and bars.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of drowning
Verb
  • Since denim is prone to color-bleeding, particularly on the first wash, Wang strongly suggests washing a new pair of jeans on their own.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2024
  • To that end, Grant suggests hand-washing them after every two or three wears.
    Emily Chan, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of washing
Verb
  • In March, the hot spring town of Higashi-Izu will raise its bathing tax to around 300 yen ($2), reported TTG Asia, an Asia-Pacific travel trade business resource.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • There is also an open-air restaurant, a bathing pool designed for quiet introspection, and a hammam spa with multiple chambers to experience water in different, restorative ways.
    Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of bathing
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