PRESOAK Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

presoak

verb

Definition of presoak

as in to soak

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Recent Examples of presoak Always read clothing care labels and do not presoak delicate fabrics or items labeled as dry-clean-only. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026 Use a sink, bucket, or large plastic container to presoak the socks before adding them to the washer. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026 Natural enzymes help break down proteins, starches, and fats, so there's no need to presoak your dishes. — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023 Don’t poke the eggs with a pin, presoak them in vinegar, or even add salt to the water—although eggshells are porous, flavors won’t have time to penetrate an egg during a few minutes of cooking. — Paul Kita, Men's Health, 15 Dec. 2022 If using wooden skewers, presoak them in water for 30 minutes to prevent burning. — Lisa Lillien, PEOPLE.com, 2 July 2018

Recent Examples of Synonyms for presoak

Verb

Establishing the run — and stopping it — could decide the winner on a playing surface soaked from rain during the days leading up to UF’s homecoming.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Last winter destroyed thousands of tents in Gaza, soaking clothes, mattresses, and bedding, even as Save the Children reported that Israel was blocking critical aid such as tent poles, winter clothes, and blankets.

— Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of soak

Verb

Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
By many accounts, Glass is a friendly, obliging collaborator, and his music—fruitfully self-effacing, rarely complex enough to saturate or overwhelm the listener’s attention—behaves the same way.

— Matthew Aucoin, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of saturate

Verb

That runoff waters the plants and filters pollutants as the soil absorbs it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
The shortfin mako shark is known to inhabit the ocean waters off Malibu, and was once a target of commercial fishing in California, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

— Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of water

Verb

Each was individually macerated to determine specific extraction times.

— Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
This flexible recipe works with almost any ripe berry—strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, or a mix—and uses an easy cold-process method that lets the berries macerate with sugar before the vinegar is added.

— Christina Chaey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026

Definition of macerate

Verb

Its most recent seasons took a decidedly anti-Trump turn, featuring a caricature of the president impregnating Satan.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
However, following reports that Jagger impregnated Brazilian model Luciana Morad, Hall went to file for divorce only to find out their nuptials were never legally binding.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Definition of impregnate

Verb

Isaias’ bands could drench Florida’s Panhandle and Big Bend with as much as 15 inches of rain, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

— Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
But so far, only five changes have been made for original Week 8 games in the Orlando area — despite heavy rain that has drenched fields.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of drench

Verb

How many Japanese women wash their face and hands in the morning with coconut soap?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Anyone who comes into contact with the bait’s liquid vaccine should thoroughly wash their hands using soap and water, then call the phone number listed on the bait or their local health department for further instructions and referral.

— Eva Flowe October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026