How To Use Soaked In A Sentence

So it was either scurvy-flavored hookers and gin-soaked alkies, or nothing at all. PAUL IS UNDEAD
Tru hung her gown away safely, then tore off her sweat-soaked uniform before she sloshed water all over her body, scrubbing away her stench with soap.
In some recipes, such as tabbouleh, bulgur can be soaked in liquid without requiring cooking. The Kitchn
I use the brush first rapped with a cleaning patch soaked in carburetor cleaner. Live from the SHOT Show: New Gun Reviews
Still, the crêpe was even oilier - thick, flabby and barely hot, with the flavour of an onion-soaked flannel. Times, Sunday Times

‘Maria Maria Maria’ is simply gorgeous - a dark, reverb-soaked slab of despondency with a lyrical combination of absurdism and sincerity that could only have come from Merritt.
Each patrol day ends with uniforms soaked in sweat, and the soil of the deadland is powder under the hoofs of the patrol mounts, rising and infiltrating boots and uniforms, and leaving every lancer's skin dry and itchy from salt and sweat and dust. The Magi'i Of Cyador
Tuesday, 19 February 2008 first signs of spring - centre piece of the month february pick whatever flowers you get at the supermarket to make this little basket filled with flowers. ranunculus are my favourites and available all over the place at the moment, so i chose to put them into this flowery centrepiece. the orchid is quite fancy but you just really need one to pimp this up (and it keeps for ever!). a rose or two, some ivy and green leaves from the forest and you are all set. to get started line a basket with some foil and trim on the edges. soak some floral foam in water and place in the basket, when soaked wet (can be really, really wet - it will have to work as a vase to the flowers), eventually cut and trim the floral on the edges, so that it resembles an arch. trim flowers and green leaves and stick into pot. start doing so on the bottom of foam, working upwards until you have an even flowery centrepiece. make sure foam stays moist - adding some water from time to time. Archive 2008-02-01
The movie spec suggests macho, testosterone-soaked fare that will appeal only to sports jocks.
Rain was sweeping in on the stage, and he got soaked, but he just towelled himself down.
Serves 2-4, depending on hunger4 raw, unshelled tiger prawns90ml olive oil3 cloves garlic, finely chopped500ml good-quality fish stock150g sustainable monkfish, cut into chunks1 onion, finely diced1 tsp smoked paprika200g chopped tomatoes50ml dry white winePinch of saffron soaked in 1 tbsp hot water200g Calasparra or other short-grain rice150g baby squid, cut into rings150g broad beans150g mussels, scrubbedHandful of flat-leaf parsley to garnish½ lemon, cut into wedges 1. Shell the prawns and put the flesh aside. How to cook the perfect paella
In the darkened theatre, I asked myself what became of her, but I found her in the seat behind me, gin-soaked and belching while she dozed.
And yet ever so simple, just hard-boiled eggs soaked overnight in beet juice. Archive 2005-03-01
The firewood, soaked in oil, blazed up immediately, and his boat became a beacon of flame, drifting downstream towards Lake Tallian.
She is inside, her flimsy clothing soaked through.
Barbara has memories of mischievous boys flicking bits of ink-soaked blotting paper at each other and shoving books down their trousers when they were to be caned.
Onions coincidentally contain a lot of potassium metaphosphate (KPO3), which, when combined with all the water soaked up from the Gatorade, is used to produce even more KH2PO4! Undefined
It was caused by me stupidly putting a retractable pen in my pocket - the ink soaked into the fabric.
Fill nine small containers, such as flowerpots or tea cups, with presoaked floral loam.
We have all soaked up enough of music's answer to general anaesthetic to have lobotomies performed quite painlessly.
He woke up soaked with sweat.
Many buildings collapsed under the weight of rain-soaked ash and mud.
High on the chalk Downs there was no escape from the elements and within seconds ladies wearing light Summer clothing were thoroughly soaked.
Transfixing and intense, their dark, wine-soaked ballads and lock-tite harmonies are addictive.
As I soaked in the hot water to wake up, my brain was awhirl in a multitude of thoughts.
Then he sprayed the sock until it was soaked with the antiperspirant. August 1976 Jefferson City, MISSOURI
Some cheeses are soaked in brine to stimulate the development of specific fungi and 'bacteria; Limburger is one such cheese.
I had a steak soaked in what looked like a béarnaise sauce, smaller chunks of crumbed meat and strips of filleted fish laid along the side.
Open incisions are packed with sterile, saline-soaked laparotomy sponges and then covered with sterile drapes.
It also contains a number of grains, soaked overnight: linseed, rolled oats, polenta, sunflower seeds, purple kibbled wheat and sesame seeds.
Accidentally knocking over the bottle, I watched as the crimson coloured liquid soaked into the white papers.
A government cloaked and soaked in secrecy swiftly becomes rotten and corrupt. Times, Sunday Times
Out of this water, estimated to be about 70,000 cusecs, only 22,000 cusecs could reach Harike headworks late last night because the rest was soaked by the completely dry river bed.
As I soaked in the hot water to wake up, my brain was awhirl in a multitude of thoughts.
And in the afternoon we went for a row on the river, pulling easily up the anabranch and floating down with the stream under the shade of the river timber -- instead of going to sleep and waking up helpless and soaked in perspiration, to find the women with headaches, as many do on Children of the Bush
World-soaked preachers and churches must be kiln-dried before they are fit for revival kindling wood.
Although they were soaked within a few moments, they took shelter from the wind in one of the wooded valleys. A Time of War
The affected population consumed flour made from short-soaked (one day) cassava roots and thus had high dietary exposure to cyanide (urinary thiocyanate in 31 children was 757 vs. 50 units for a population where cassava had been soaked for the normal three days). 10: Food science
But if you don't maintain the minimum balance, watch out - you'll get soaked on fees.
The assortments were soaked in brandy, whisky and rum to give it the real taste.
Instead, I just soaked fruits directly in liquors, without adding sugar or fat, which is what I used to do before.
After cooking in syrup, the cakes are soaked in a mixture called rabri - cream plus thickened fresh milk, flavoured with pandanus.
Glaring at the milk carton Mercy threw the soaked towel of milk into the green tin wastebasket.
Russell himself carried her to the nearby emergency ward, with her catsuit soaked through with champagne, make-up smeared across her face and blood pumping from her hand.
His sweat would've soaked through her breeches, but she sat sort of side-saddle, and her legs were facing the inside of the arena.
It was raining, I had no raincoat or umbrella and was soaked. The Sun
He soaked some cotton in a mixture of halothane and alcohol, dropped it into the jar, and screwed the lid back on. The Monstrumologist
I try to keep my expression neutral and my eyes on my food, taking in all the details of the roast potato, slightly yellowed, soaked in gravy.
Lift the soaked floppy gelatine out of the water and give it a shake to drain off the excess liquid.
Soaked, I ducked into Rubenstein's Furniture Store to get out of the rain.
I had lost my ticket, was soaked to the skin, and, to crown it all, discovered that my purse had been stolen.
I stepped in and soaked my body in the tub, savoring the decadent feeling of the water sloshing around me.
Tommy soaked and scrubbed the cookware and then dropped them into the rinse water, while Will put them through the dishwasher before placing them in manageable stacks.
The three best known varieties are; tangy cracked green olives soaked in a salt brine, delicate tan or violet olives, and sharp, dry-cured, black olives.
The sweat-soaked, frightened, and bedraggled ci-devant dandy hammered at the door of his last-hope refuge.
The leaves have to be soaked before use to soften their toughness.
The middle lobe was crepitant, though soaked with black fluid; several impacted lobules were scattered throughout its substance. An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis or Ulceration Induced by Carbonaceous Accumulation in the Lungs of Coal Miners
The jacket was torn, and the cloth was already soaked with blood in this region.
Or the items have been soaked in fresh water and chemical baths to leech out the saltwater that threatens to destroy them.
He covered the wound made with lint soaked in carbolic acid.
The screw cap popped off with a boom and the water squirted about 30 feet into the air, over the balcony rail and soaked people who were stretching on the second floor.
The club's success has prompted many football fans to search their atlases for this cobblestoned city in northern Portugal, and to realize that in the flashy, money-soaked world of modern football, there's still room for a team built on old-style discipline, a strong work-rate and stout defense. How Braga Climbed a Mountain
The first warning she was given was a sudden impact on a high branch of an oak-tree a yard or two from where she stood, and the falling to earth, delayed by the thick crepitant layers of green-gold, sun-soaked leaves, of a cricket ball. The Judge
The streets of Leicester become soaked with comedy for the 21st annual festival. Times, Sunday Times
His rough, callused hands felt like they'd been soaked overnight in brine.
The wind had blown the rain in and soaked the carpet.
In blazers and berets, their medals shining, they smiled broadly and soaked up the applause and cheers.
It burns quite happily underwater, or soaked in foam, it contains its own oxidiser. Archive 2007-02-01
The ground soaked up the rain.
Some of the storage areas are stacked with hundreds of baskets that were soaked in poison years ago because at the time it was the only way to protect them from bug infestation.
My clothes were soaked through with sweat, dishwater, and grease.
Wherein we learn tearing away outer trappings of the Light merely unclothes the Light ... making the Light shine even further and all the more, even though some try to pit us and others against each other to see who gets the biggest piece of what does not matter: Jesus is stripped of his clothing and soldiers gamble for his blood-soaked garments. National Catholic Reporter
Their ragged shifts and kirtles, soaked through with the drizzling rain, hung dankly on their emaciated forms.
The horse's flanks were soaked, its face was white with lather where the bridle rubbed, and foamy spit flew from its mouth as it tossed its head.
We loved the idea and we might actually have loved the salad had it not been for the fish which, to our taste, was not soaked for long enough.
Her soaked hair clung to her pale white face, her clothes adhered to her frail body, and her eyes were shut.
Both of them soaked their handkerchiefs in water and wiped around their faces and necks.
Livers are koshered by being salted and grilled until cooked through, instead of being soaked.
The shells disperse hundreds of pieces of felt soaked in the incendiary chemical, which continues to burn for as long as it is exposed to oxygen. Times, Sunday Times
We removed the doors and the hotplates and everything that would detach, soaked them in acids and then hosed them down.
The audience soaked in the restful ambience as it looked forward to the lecture on aesthetics in Indian art and thought.
In a cabin soaked in pure oxygen at greater than atmospheric pressure for five hours, almost anything bums.
Erratic Typhoon Lupit hovers near Philippines, keeps residents on edge Erratic typhoon keeps Philippines on edgeMANILA, Philippines - Living up to its name, Typhoon Lupit - meaning cruel in Filipino - zigzagged around the rain-soaked northern Philippines on Friday, keeping weary residents on edge and forecasters guessing about its next move. Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7
I have to check my tent-it got soaked last night in the storm.
Burghal Bread - a wonderfully moist wholemeal bread due to the inclusion of soaked burghal, the crust a visual delight in it's coating of sesame seeds. Archive 2006-10-01
Invitations to meditate, his vast colour-soaked canvases are memorable for the sensations evoked in the viewer rather than for their imagery.
Mukheit is toxic and needs to be soaked in water for three days before it is edible; although it has a sour taste, it contains about a third of the calories of grain.
By eating my favorite Asian desserts-- shaved ice with taro, green bean and pineapple chunks; champagne mango over rice soaked in coconut milk; mochi; halo halo with ube and caramelized plantain, yum! Author Interview: Joyce Lee Wong
I soaked the price ticket off.
Doves The Man Who Told Everything There was a time when people thought Elbow deserved to be as popular as their fellow gruff, rain-soaked Mancunian songsmiths, Doves. F&M playlist
I got soaked just getting out of the car and legging it into Tesco.
But we've found that if badger is really fresh and is soaked in milk then it's nowhere near as gamey and strong.
By the time they stopped on the sidewalk in front of her house, they were both soaked to the bone and dripping wet.
The grandeur of the fights escalates steadily until, in the movie's final sequence, the Big Bad attacks Zen with wave after wave of apparently limitless henchmen in a blood-soaked battle that moves from a restaurant to a training hall to the facade of a seedy motel, which gives plenty of opportunity for bone-crunching multistory plummets. Archive 2009-07-01
Who dare call upon an ogreish super, even if the soaked bathroom floor threatens to collapse?
Thirty-eight testers on two coasts - armed with dry, chapped, rough skin - soaked, scrubbed, moisturized and massaged to find out what really works.
The entire area under the tree was soaked and the dog was muddy from the whiskers on his cheeks to the bottom of his short tail.
His face was deadly white, a bloody bandage swathed his neck, and his rainproof was soaked with the blood of a sniper's victim.
Metal dentures should not be soaked in hypochlorite as they may discolour
Torches soaked in kerosene, ready to burn my house down? TWILIGHT SAGA NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 18TH | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews
Two minutes later, it was sleeting and hailing, we were both soaked to the skin, and we were both miserable.
I yelled as the freezing water soaked me, and I hastily scrambled out, toweling myself dry.
Seville is sensational in April, its mazy medieval lanes soaked in sun and scented with orange blossom. Times, Sunday Times
At least 343 people were killed, many of them by buildings collapsing under the weight of rain-soaked ash and mud.
She was very hot - soaked. Times, Sunday Times
You see, after just one hour my stout old leather shoes had become soaked. Times, Sunday Times
She soaked for hours, enjoying the feel of the warm water against her skin.
It pooled briefly between Hank's thighs and then soaked into the thick, absorbent material. ABSOLUTE ZERO
The lane squeezes tight between dry-stone walls, big green views billow away to the north and there are bijou meadows soaked with buttercups as tall as daffodils.
They were somewhat difficult to come by, anchovies packed in oil are much easier to find, but I finally located some and soaked them overnight.
As he turned back toward the house, Desmond suddenly appeared at his side, the blond hair atop his head soaked and matted to the sides of his face, despite the umbrella in his hands.
We soaked the shells of both in acetone prior to their reattachment in order to remove potential chemical cues.
The lake is not yet what we may call thawed out, although there is a large space of blue water, and the ice is separated from the shore everywhere, and is soft, water-soaked, and crumbly. Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2.
Red was downstream casting at a rock across the torrent but the wind toyed with the heavy, water-soaked _reata_ as though it were a string. The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories
The participants drink mulled cider and place toast soaked in cider in the branches as an offering to robins. Times, Sunday Times
Like the foggy cloud soaked fields, I am infected with hope.
You see, after just one hour my stout old leather shoes had become soaked. Times, Sunday Times
She was very hot - soaked. Times, Sunday Times
To clean your scalp between shampoos, especially if you wear braided or dreadlocked styles, wipe it with an astringent-soaked cotton hall or pad.
Breaking into a locked room, the soldiers discovered a man in a white shalwar kameez, soaked with blood. Times, Sunday Times
I glanced up and saw that a woman with a disability was approaching my office ready to clean the handle on my door with a rag soaked in disinfecting cleaner. Recognition
From Hong Kong to Honduras, and from South Africa to Scottsdale, I have spa-ed, soaked, swum, wined and dined in palatial hotels and resorts with perfect beds, sumptuous bathrooms, impeccable service and world-class designer dÃ©cor. Judie Fein: From Five Star to Farm: How About a Little Agritourism?
Earthenware jars containing it were to be flung by hand or arbalist, and darts and arrows were wrapped with tow soaked in the substance. A History of Sea Power
Brighton could not keep up their pace and Wednesday soaked up the pressure with a defensive masterclass. The Sun
Who dare call upon an ogreish super, even if the soaked bathroom floor threatens to collapse?
The city was soaked throughout the night and well into yesterday morning by torrential rain and the forecast promised more of the same - unhappy portents prevailed. Times, Sunday Times
A steady drizzle soaked the crowd travelled the half hour from downtown to bid him godspeed.
This enticingly light, creamy, espresso soaked, chocolate-topped dessert will keep you up all night.
Once I had wrung my clothes out, mopped the walls and soaked up as much as I could from the carpet it didn't look too bad…
I park my bike in the garage and, sweat-soaked, peel off my windcheater and helmet.
Again, don't splash water inside the car because soaked underfelts can take ages to dry out.
Gordon Ramsay suggests chestnut mushrooms, Simon and Lindsey, and James Martin flat black mushrooms, Delia a mixture of dried porcini, soaked before use, and chestnut, and Madelene a veritable melange of oyster, chestnut, shitake and girolles. How to cook perfect beef wellington
Even being in the same locker room where they toasted to the title trophy, there might not be a time this season that champagne-soaked championship celebration last June felt so distant. Yahoo! Sports - Top News
Red herring are fish which have been first soaked in brine with saltpetre added, then hung up to dry before being subjected to a heavy smoking - ideally over oak, beech, and turf.
His clothes are soaked by the torrent of rain, and he is weary. Christianity Today
I've gotten my feet thoroughly soaked and feel frozen through and through.
They were both soaked to the skin and shivering from cold.
Nicole slid into the seat, plopping her plastic bag containing her now soaked jacket onto the floor board.
They all soaked in the steaming water that bubbled up from an underground stream, meekly choosing one of the more temperate baths after the moon-faced manager warned that only hardened veterans—those who stayed for more than a week—could brave the premium pools. A Covert Affair
The specimens were then wrapped in gauze soaked in normal saline solution, sealed in an airtight bag, and frozen until the time of testing.
The front side of the cage began to glow, and in seconds, the liquid that had soaked into my clothes disappeared, and I was dry.
All I wanted was a bath, so after the abortive trip to Kevin's front door I came home to defrost soup and ran a deep, hot bath that I soaked in as the soup slowly cooked.
I am pretty sure I'm a drink-soaked popinjay myself, and formerly many things of a disreputable nature.
The liquid quickly soaked his grey socks and he stepped out of the fuming puddle in no time, fumbling to take off the wet articles of clothing.
The 23-year-old singer soaked up some rays on the beach in a skimpy orange two-piece. The Sun
He wore fine clothes, a white linen brocade shirt and some of the finest trousers shed ever set eyes on, but they were all completely soaked through with various liquids, such as oil and turpentine.
Further timber was then heaped round the base, soaked in paraffin and then set alight.
Many of the grapnels never reached the top because they were soaked and too heavy.
Henry Reno spent 43 years on the crime beat in a town soaked with ugly crimes.
The sweat band wrapped tightly around her forehead was drenched, and sweat soaked through her clothes and covered her face and arms.
Hazel just galloped faster, she was soaked… her hair was stuck to her face.
And, of course, there are olives: green, black, red, hot, sweet, sour, wine-soaked or served with garlic relish.
A few minutes later, Sandro came scurrying from the alley, and placed his blood soaked muzzle in Bodhan’s lap, his bright phosphorescent eyes projecting sheer joy as his striped prehensile tail coiled and uncoiled rapidly. 365 tomorrows » Patricia Stewart : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day
It is broad daylight, and the Professor is peering through rain-soaked windows at towering black canyons so tall they blot out the sky.
Forget gourmet cuisine, decadent drug-soaked clubbing extravaganzas, and entertainment crossroads of the world for a moment.
His usual high leather boots and baggy pleated trews had got soaked and muddy yesterday, he explained, and now they were drying off by the stove at home.
Got home threatening to binge on chocolates but only managed to down one praline before my vodka-soaked attention drifted.
Old newspapers soaked in water and wrapped around a wire coat hanger were decorated with pine boughs from a backyard tree.
The ink had soaked through the pages, the pages curled and wrinkled.
He was rooting through his pack for matches when Pierre-Jacques, no doubt assuming he was doing us a favor, soaked the assemblage in gasoline and ignited it with a cigarette lighter.
Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee’s536 honeys and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
I unwrap each cake, resoak the cheesecloth and rewrap at two-week intervals until the cakes are soaked through. Lindsay Pyfer: Homemade Fruitcake: Old School And Worth The Effort
The cold, wet rains of a northern spring were no stranger to him, but that didn't mean he enjoyed them, and he savored the clean, mellow taste of the beer as he soaked up the warmth.
I remembered looking down at one point and realizing the cuffs of my pants were soaked with blood.
His overalls are soaked in high-octane fuel. Times, Sunday Times
Immediately the water soaked into the sand.
I couldn't face any of the usual options for breakfast and instead made do with honeyed bread soaked in milk, but even that was touch-and-go.
The second time I was onstage, I misspelled the word caterpillar and soaked a perfectly good purple skirt with my own urine. I'm Perfect, You're Doomed
The air is pungent with the smell of the rain-soaked marigolds and yellow poppies.
The bottom of the cage was covered with absorbent paper; this paper was soaked with distilled water three times per week.
You might say that this is the metaphysical residue not soaked up by Kantian epistemology.
Sweat soaked through her clothes and matted her short red hair.
Love soaked in paper, deduce sadness.
We'd better get off the lake before the storm breaks,or we'll get soaked.
Dawn soaked a cotton ball with adhesive remover and then applied it with gentle dabs to Nikolas' jaw.
Each is studded with liquor-soaked prunes, adding soft, sweet little bites that meld perfectly with intense dark chocolate.
They looked larger than life, alien, with their lank hair and spray-soaked faces and their oilskins and fat kapok lifejackets. THE MAIN CAGES
The water drops fell harder down unto the crowd of people, their soaked clothes clinging to their bodies.
He set out into the sun-soaked, blossom-perfumed clearing, wending his way with care amid white campion, goosefoot, and dock plants.
The cupcakes start off as plain vanilla cakes, but are then soaked in lime syrup to infuse the limeade zestiness into them. Bites from other Blogs | Baking Bites
The Reds soaked up immense pressure placed late on to win their second successive game.
Kerosene has been used to light pyres constructed of coal slag, old tyres and tar-soaked rail sleepers.
Just imagine the entertainment possibilities when slightly less time is soaked up by the refereeing of the scrum. Times, Sunday Times
The safest option would be to feed the robin on finely-grated mild cheese and pre-soaked raisins or sultanas, and to ensure that fresh water is always available in a safe place well away from cats and other predators.
Instead, she sees women with spines that move like ribbons of knucklebones beneath their sweat-soaked leotards, and a short, barrel-chested man with a bald head like Daddy Warbucks who yells for them to do it higher! Boys and Girls Like You and Me
Instead, the soaked, homeless and hungry victims are all but left to fend for themselves.
Saddle sores can be soaked away at a selection of charming overnight stops. Times, Sunday Times
The water soaked into the soil.
My lips quivered, inches away from my pint-sized patient's, his hot, bourbon soaked breath washing over my face.
Pound three quarters of a pound of chicken, veal or rabbit until quite smooth, then pound one half pound of panada (bread soaked in hot milk), and mix the two together, add two tablespoonfuls of thick soubise sauce, an ounce and a quarter butter, two tablespoons sherry, a little pepper and salt and three whole eggs. My Pet Recipes, Tried and True Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec
She was very hot - soaked. Times, Sunday Times
She soaked the dirty clothes in water.
The sun felt wonderfully warm on his soaked skin, so he closed his eyes and enjoyed its soothing heat.
Occasionally boozed up with some fresh doses of rum and brandy, my mincemeat or soaked fruits or whatever you call has aged and become nice and mellow.
From Hong Kong to Honduras, and from South Africa to Scottsdale, I have spa-ed, soaked, swum, wined and dined in palatial hotels and resorts with perfect beds, sumptuous bathrooms, impeccable service and world-class designer décor. Judie Fein: From Five Star to Farm: How About a Little Agritourism?
She says she had to pick sadza and vegetables from bins, soaked it and ate with her siblings and in this era they would have been called street kids.
Underneath, his light-blue oxford was soaked, proving that the Northwest Passage could still make a sea hound sweat.
The small intestines were soaked in water for a day, parboiled, then fried in batter to make a popular dish called chitterlings, or ‘chitlins.’
Or dress them with sugar, orange juyce, salt, beaten cinamon, and grated nutmeg, strain the eggs with the juyce of oranges, and let the juyce serve instead of butter; being well soaked, put some more juyce over them and sugar. The accomplisht cook or, The art & mystery of cookery
According to Zahn, the method of applying diathermy to the human eye is to take a layer of cotton wool 1 cm. thick soaked in a 2 per cent solution of sodium chlorid, which is applied close to the outside of the lids. Glaucoma A Symposium Presented at a Meeting of the Chicago Ophthalmological Society, November 17, 1913

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