presoaked

verb

past tense of presoak
as in impregnated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presoaked
  1. impregnated
  2. saturated
  3. soaked
  4. macerated
  5. steeped
  6. drenched
  7. moistened
  8. watered
Verb
  • 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
  • My favorite titles reveal that the land of love can be treacherous terrain—migration, murder, parental illness, a stranger impregnated.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of impregnated
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  • Below, the liquid blushes that make the case, from sheer to saturated.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The initial three rounds were not very heavy but saturated the soil and left the area much more prone to dangerous flash flooding once the fourth round of torrential rain moved through.
    — Trevor Ault, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of saturated
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  • Palace workers also collected cards soaked after a nightly downpour and dried them to preserve the mourners’ messages for posterity, NRK reported.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • And because nobody washed the dishes before tossing them into the feasting pit, King and his colleagues (in a 2017 study) could analyze the microscopic residue of ancient drinks that had soaked into the ceramic.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaked
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  • Each was individually macerated to determine specific extraction times.
    — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Top each with 3 tablespoons lemon curd and 3/4 cup macerated blackberries.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Definition of macerated
Verb
  • Thoroughly wash strawberry leaves before enjoying them plain, tossed into smoothies or sauces, or steeped to make a tea.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2026
  • An album steeped so deeply in her roots was the perfect introduction for her new audience.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of steeped
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  • Jódar was drenched in sweat by early in the third set Wednesday, on a humid — but not intensely humid — day in New York despite the rain later.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In another part of the study, the research team saw that fat cells behaved differently when drenched with blood collected from the HIIT folks, including changes involved in many genes that regulate fat and whole-body metabolism.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of drenched
Verb
  • Mix with a spatula until the dry ingredients are just moistened; do not overmix.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Drizzle in 1/4 cup melted butter; stir until evenly moistened and crumbly.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of moistened
Verb
  • Use a rain gauge or soil moisture test to be sure your grass is adequately watered.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Lawmakers watered it down in 2023, but France has nonetheless made progress.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of watered
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“Presoaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presoaked. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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