Soak and Submerge

Soak

Soak verb - To wet thoroughly with liquid.
Usage example: we ran for home as soon as the rain started, but our clothes still ended up soaked

Submerge is a synonym for soak in drench topic. In some cases you can use "Submerge" instead a verb "Soak", when it comes to topics like action, sink, immerse, steep.

Nearby Words: soaked, soaking, soaker

Submerge

Submerge verb - To cover with a flood.
Usage example: submerged by requests to babysit after she received a favorable write-up in the local newspaper

Soak is a synonym for submerge in sink topic. You can use "Soak" instead a verb "Submerge", if it concerns topics such as drench.

Common collocations

land soak land submerge land
head soak head submerge head
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